RE-posted from 2011. When this went up the first time, it got very little response. That surprised me. I think this is a real thing. Readers? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today's post is another Special Request post, this time coming from Kate, who … [Read more...] about Job Market PTSD
Mental Health and Academia
For Adjunct Professors, Winter is Break-ing (A re-post on Ph.D. poverty)
I encountered this story by Caprice Lawless through A New Faculty Majority Facebook page, and was so struck by it, that I contacted her to ask permission to put on the TPII blog. She graciously agreed. It is an account of adjunct poverty that is … [Read more...] about For Adjunct Professors, Winter is Break-ing (A re-post on Ph.D. poverty)
When I Left the Academy I Felt Like I Had Died (A Guest Post)
An email-turned-guest post from a former client. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This year, as a postdoc, both the NIH fellowship and the NSF grant I wrote were funded, and one of my papers was shortlisted for the Outstanding Paper of the … [Read more...] about When I Left the Academy I Felt Like I Had Died (A Guest Post)
On Leaving the Cult (A Letter From a Client)
I get a pretty regular stream of fan mail from clients and readers, and I read all of it, respond to all of it, and deeply appreciate all of it. When I get a letter from someone telling me how the reading the blog and/or working with me changed … [Read more...] about On Leaving the Cult (A Letter From a Client)
“Write Like a Motherfucker”
I've been post-academic now for just about exactly three years. Three years since I left my tenured position at University of Illinois to move back to Eugene, Oregon with no job and no idea what I'd do next. This summer I finally started to journey … [Read more...] about “Write Like a Motherfucker”
The Price You Will Pay for Work-Life Balance
One of the most common questions I'm asked now, and in the years when I was active as an academic, is how women in academia can manage to combine children and career. I did it, having two babies as an assistant professor and still getting tenure and … [Read more...] about The Price You Will Pay for Work-Life Balance
Chronic Illness, Disability and Heternormativity on the Tenure Track (A Follow-Up Guest Post)
This post is a follow-up to the guest post earlier this week, "The Real Life of a Tenure Track Faculty Person." That post generated an enormous amount of reaction and comment that is still going on. One of the commenters asked to know a bit more … [Read more...] about Chronic Illness, Disability and Heternormativity on the Tenure Track (A Follow-Up Guest Post)
Postpartum Depression: On Motherhood, Academia, and Mental Health (A Guest Post)
In January, I posted a request on Facebook and Twitter for resources related to mental illness and academia. I had been contacted by a reader recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, who was seeking information. The response to my request was … [Read more...] about Postpartum Depression: On Motherhood, Academia, and Mental Health (A Guest Post)
Recovery From Addiction and the Road to Academia (A Guest Post)
In January, I posted a request on Facebook and Twitter for resources related to mental illness and academia. I had been contacted by a reader recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, who was seeking information. The response to my request was … [Read more...] about Recovery From Addiction and the Road to Academia (A Guest Post)
Managing Mental Illness in Graduate School: Some Recommendations (A Guest Post)
In January, I posted a request on Facebook and Twitter for resources related to mental illness and academia. I had been contacted by a reader recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, who was seeking information. The response to my request was … [Read more...] about Managing Mental Illness in Graduate School: Some Recommendations (A Guest Post)