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I always write with collaborators. Sometimes, the collaboration is successful. Other times, not so much. And sometimes, successful...

Lately, I’ve caught up with my conference friends. Last night, I had a long dinner with a German colleague. Last week, I broke bread with...

Like parents, there are better and worse advisors. No matter how you slice it, every Ph.D. student has an advisor. Some mentor you gently...

For 20+ years, I have heard "research potential" cited as an excuse not to grow a more diverse faculty at many conferences. Usually, the...

This week, my field has a conference deadline & I'm deluged with papers from current & former students. For many #phdstudents, a...

My first years as a professor, I stuck to my swim lane and taught undergraduates. Later, I had a chance to teach MBA students. The past...

When covid started, I had to cancel teaching executives at ITU-Copenhagen in person. Not being physically present left a hole in my...

Congrats to Wenxi (Vincent) Pu for a big hit! I always knew you were going to do great things! Our paper creates a foundation for...

In the petty politics of academic life, faculty often lose track of what matters. We bicker. We fight. We pack grudges. Often, about the...

Every single professor writes reviews. We are taught that it is an obligation and sanctions wait for those who don’t review. Some...

Two friends left academe this past week. It's made me pensive. Their career changes reminded me of my post on why I stay in academe. For...

I am not a role model of balance. I try to optimize #research, #service, & #teaching. I struggle with balancing these roles. I prioritize...

My team recently submitted a fifth revision. In early rounds, I was ticked - we had to collect more data, run more analyses, and prove...

This article is worth reading for young academics. We often see it in faculty meetings, where older or more experienced faculty undercut...

Leaving is hard. It’s difficult leaving a familiar place, & a lot of what you know, does not translate well to a new school. You will...

Congratulations to the FOX MIS team for twenty years of disruptive innovation! From starting the AIS student chapters movement to...

When I entered a business Ph.D. program, I did not understand what I was getting into - I was - I thought - a good writer, able to follow...

So proud of my friend Ronald Ramirez! He’s going to do great things at California State University San Marcos!...

Why do any of us pay attention to for-profit rankings? Like #PoetsAndQuants? or the #USNews? They fabricate measures of quality &...

Take some time for people you care about today! Enjoy the Spring! The Sun! And a baseball game! There will only be one Opening Day in...