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Emotions in Academia: Anger

By Karen Kelsky | February 22, 2021

https://dire-ed.com/2021/02/03/emotions-in-academia-part-3-anger/ Re-blogging (with permission) part of Prof. Andrew Timming's series on "Emotions in Academia" from his blog, Dire Ed. Dr. Andrew Timming is Professor of Human Resource Management … [Read more...] about Emotions in Academia: Anger

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Alt-University Critique, Mental Illness and Academia, Shame, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

We Are All in This Together: Exposing the myth of the meritocracy – Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | February 18, 2021

by Dr. Tyia Grange Isaacson Dr. Grange Isaacson is a training and supervising analyst with a private practice in Berkeley, California and via telehealth.  She has a subspecialty providing both psychotherapy and coaching services to graduate … [Read more...] about We Are All in This Together: Exposing the myth of the meritocracy – Guest Post

Filed Under: Adapting, Alt-University Critique, COVID19, Mental Illness and Academia, Shame

Looking Back on 2020

By Karen Kelsky | February 17, 2021

Hi everyone! It's Karen. Today I'm sharing our first Job Market Digest in a long while.  With the trials of 2020 it just never seemed the right time to share achievements... and then I couldn't summon the focus to do it anyway. 2020 was actually … [Read more...] about Looking Back on 2020

Filed Under: Academic Job Search, Post-Ac Job Search, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Jessica Krug and Academia’s Love Affair with “Imposter Syndrome” – #BLM Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | February 7, 2021

  Marius Kothor is a Ph.D. candidate in the department of history at YaleUniversity. She has broad research interests in 20th century African history,gender, and Black internationalism. Her dissertation project has been award fellowships from the … [Read more...] about Jessica Krug and Academia’s Love Affair with “Imposter Syndrome” – #BLM Guest Post

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Black Lives Matter, Racism in the Academy

Academia Wasn’t Meant For Me – #Postac Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | February 5, 2021

Shared with permission. Hi there,I recognize that you probably receive many, many messages. I'm sure a lot of them come from trolls. I don't really expect a reply. I mostly just wanted to send this someplace safe. I'm not currently in a … [Read more...] about Academia Wasn’t Meant For Me – #Postac Guest Post

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Marginalized Voices, Ph.D. Poverty, Quitting--An Excellent Option

From PhD to Novelist, Part II: Better Habits – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

By Karen Kelsky | February 2, 2021

  Amy Gentry, PhD is the bestselling author of the thrillers Good as Gone , Last Woman Standing, and Bad Habits, available now.  Bad Habits is an academic thriller: A whip-smart psychological thriller, in which a grad student becomes … [Read more...] about From PhD to Novelist, Part II: Better Habits – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

Filed Under: Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

From PhD to Novelist, Part I: Good Academics – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

By Karen Kelsky | January 28, 2021

Amy Gentry, PhD is the bestselling author of the thrillers Good as Gone , Last Woman Standing, and Bad Habits, available now.  Bad Habits is an academic thriller: A whip-smart psychological thriller, in which a grad student becomes embroiled in a … [Read more...] about From PhD to Novelist, Part I: Good Academics – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry

Filed Under: Alt-University Critique, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How Did the Coup Attempt Impact Your Academic Work?

By Karen Kelsky | January 25, 2021

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. This week’s question  - How did the coup attempt impact your thoughts or work as an … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Did the Coup Attempt Impact Your Academic Work?

Filed Under: Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

The Zoom Teaching Demo: Eight Guideposts

By Karen Kelsky | January 12, 2021

By Katherine Dugan, Ph.D. Professor Katherine (Kate) Dugan is our Professor Is In staff specialist on teaching demos. You can work with her individually on all aspects of your teaching demo, from concept to planning to delivery. Just email us at … [Read more...] about The Zoom Teaching Demo: Eight Guideposts

Filed Under: Academic Job Search, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Teaching Demos

#Dispatches – What Will You Do When The Pandemic Is Truly Over?

By Karen Kelsky | January 11, 2021

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. Hoping to lighten the mood just a bit, next week we move on to a new question: What is the first … [Read more...] about #Dispatches – What Will You Do When The Pandemic Is Truly Over?

Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID19, Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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