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On social media, integrity, & reframing academic culture (should we sanction crypto evangelists?)
On social media, some faculty have become evangelists for technology, for their expertise & for their economic opportunities at the...
On stopping to smell the spring flowers.
Every year, I miss cherry blossoms, tulips, & spring blooms. I usually have a good excuse - away on spring break, giving a talk...
On writing habits that win your mentor's attention.
When I was younger, I squandered my mentors' time. I was awful. I would send quick drafts with typos, incomplete grammar, & poorly...
On mentoring early-career authors.
A friend recently complained that their Ph.D. student could not write very well. No matter what they did, my friend complained that they...
On helping kids become adults.
While I am a single parent, tonight I was reminded that my academic family helped raise my daughter. From the colleagues who took her...
On the three most important things that you do each day.
Every academic is busy. On a typical day, we talk to students, talk to colleagues, and talk to an administrator of some flavor. On a...
Mentoring doc students (online roundtables can be fun).
Looking for a helpful way to spend a morning? Mentor students! Super fun participating in conversations with Ph.D. students from three...
On heeding my own work-life balance advice.
I often tell my students to take time for their spouses, partners, and children. I then go back to my home, feed the teen, then migrate...
On celebrating small wins.
Woke up this morning to a text from a student. "Did you see the reviews? We got a revision!" My student was so excited! What a glorious...
Many thanks to Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Many thanks to Dongwon Lee for inviting me to present my work on CISOs and security breach reporting to the faculty of The Hong Kong...
On working where you are valued.
For the second time in 20 years, I received a Department award. My colleagues at Fox MIS recognized me as MIS Researcher of the year. I...
On the peril of swift review cycles.
When I submitted my first paper, I mailed it to Australia. I recall putting four stapled copies in a manila envelope & dropping it in a...
On persistence and publication.
On persistence. Ten years or so after graduating, Michael Dinger converted his dissertation to a top flight publication. Through three...
On being a bit more balanced.
I run into too many academics who claim to work 24/7 and never take downtime. Yea, right! We all binge Netflix, get lost in books, and...
Many thanks to the University of Manchester
Many thanks to Panos Constantinides and the folks at The University of Manchester. I give a lot of talks - and this audience was one of...
Are the metrics that we use in academe limiting diversity?
Worth a read! For me, this article brings into question the metrics that we use to inform Ph.D. admissions and faculty promotion...
The best title in the world is mentor!
Congratulations Dr. Ning Yang for a wonderful defense! #rolltide#alabama https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jason-thatcher-0329764_rolltide-a...
On keeping my word to a student.
Three years ago, I promised my last PhD student at the University of Alabama that I would attend her dissertation defense in person. At...
Tips for making your final Ph.D. program selection (in the United States).
We are at that awful point in the Ph.D. applicant recruiting season, where applicants have received offers (or not) and have to decide...
Congrats to John D'Darcy - Temple Grad & MISQ Senior Editor
Congrats to John on his appointment as a Senior Editor at MIS Quarterly. He's our first MIS PhD graduate - and he's firing on all...
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