By Tamara Yakaboski, PhD Bio: Tamara Yakaboski, PhD, spent almost 20 years as a professor and administrator before confronting the reality that academia, for many, is no longer sustainable. Whether due to burnout, institutional dysfunction, or … [Read more...] about Rupture isn’t Burnout: Career Grief in a Collapsing Academy – Guest Post
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Interview with Margaret Price Part 2: “Being Fucked With”
One of my primary goals in the revised edition of The Professor Is In was to make its advice responsive to diverse identities around race, sexuality, class, and above all, disability. To that end, I read deeply in disability studies literature, and … [Read more...] about Interview with Margaret Price Part 2: “Being Fucked With”
Interview with Margaret Price Part 1 – No Illusions
One of my primary goals in the revised edition of The Professor Is In was to make its advice responsive to diverse identities around race, sexuality, class, and above all, disability. To that end, I read deeply in disability studies literature, and … [Read more...] about Interview with Margaret Price Part 1 – No Illusions
Tracking Power, Control and Abuse in Higher Education: A Study
Two years ago, Dr. Jennifer Preston, Professor and Department Chair in Counseling at Saybrook University, reached out to me asking if I would share her call for research participation on The Professor Is In FB page. I agreed. This week, Jennifer … [Read more...] about Tracking Power, Control and Abuse in Higher Education: A Study
52 Career Actions: Week 4: Define Your Lane (with Criteria, Not Fantasy)
Define Your Lane (with Criteria, Not Fantasy) We continue with 52 weeks of focusing on what you can control! By now you have done three things: You clarified your career values. You audited where your time actually goes. You wrote a professional … [Read more...] about 52 Career Actions: Week 4: Define Your Lane (with Criteria, Not Fantasy)
The Updated 2025 Professor Is In Audiobook is Here! Plus a Special Offer
I am delighted to announce the the revised 2025 edition of The Professor Is In is OUT, in audiobook form, narrated by ME! Find THE 2025 PROFESSOR IS IN AUDIOBOOK here on Amazon. Find THE 2025 PROFESSOR IS IN AUDIOBOOK on other platforms by … [Read more...] about The Updated 2025 Professor Is In Audiobook is Here! Plus a Special Offer
The Intoxicating Power of Quitting – Guest Post
Kia Sorensen, Ph.D. serves as the Deputy Director of Academic Policy and Authorization (APA) at the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) in Oregon. In her professional capacity as the Deputy Director of APA, Sorensen manages and provides … [Read more...] about The Intoxicating Power of Quitting – Guest Post
Academic Auto-Depreciation – Guest Post by Deepa Das Acevedo
Deepa Das Acevedo is a legal anthropologist, a tenured associate professor at Emory University School of Law, and Editor-in-Chief of PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review. For the last five years, her research on work law topics has led her … [Read more...] about Academic Auto-Depreciation – Guest Post by Deepa Das Acevedo
Help The Second Edition Come Out This Fall!
PLEASE READ: 2nd Edition Book News and Promotion I just got word that the second edition of The Professor Is In book - orig. planned for September - might be *delayed*! It can't ship out until we sell the extra inventory of the 1st edition that … [Read more...] about Help The Second Edition Come Out This Fall!
Shoot Your Shot: Five Ways to Stay Smart in a Brutal Academic Job Market
Welcome to the most brutally honest academic job market conversation you’ll hear this season. This is a recap of our “Shoot Your Shot” webinar — part of our ongoing support series for scholars navigating the wreckage of today’s academic job … [Read more...] about Shoot Your Shot: Five Ways to Stay Smart in a Brutal Academic Job Market