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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

#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

#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning, Part III

By Karen Kelsky | December 22, 2020

#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 is the same as the past two week’s: How has COVID impacted your career … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning, Part III

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

#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II

By Karen Kelsky | December 17, 2020

 #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 is the same as last week's: How has COVID impacted your career planning? We'll … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II

Filed Under: Adapting, Coronavirus, COVID19, Dispatches, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources Part II – Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | December 14, 2020

By Monique Dufour Dr. Monique Dufour is Collegiate Assistant Professor of History and Director of Graduate Student Professional Development in CLAHS at Virginia Tech. She also offers consultations and workshops for graduate students and faculty as … [Read more...] about Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources Part II – Guest Post

Filed Under: Adapting, Alt-University Critique, Coronavirus, COVID19, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

I’m a Professional Photographer – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Editor Paige Morgan

By Karen Kelsky | December 9, 2020

KK: I asked TPII editor, Dr. Paige Morgan, to write a post sharing her AMAZING photography with the readership. Please buy her art!     All photos on the Flickr link below can be ordered in almost any size on canvas, metal, or acrylic.GO HERE: … [Read more...] about I’m a Professional Photographer – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Editor Paige Morgan

Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID19, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part I

By Karen Kelsky | December 7, 2020

 #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 has COVID impacted your career planning? We'll continue on this for next … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part I

Filed Under: Adapting, Coronavirus, COVID19, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources, Part I – Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | November 30, 2020

By Monique DuFour Dr. Monique Dufour is Collegiate Assistant Professor of History and Director of Graduate Student Professional Development in CLAHS at Virginia Tech. She also offers consultations and workshops for graduate students and faculty as … [Read more...] about Teachers Are Not Inexhaustible Resources, Part I – Guest Post

Filed Under: Adapting, Advising Advice, Coronavirus, COVID19, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Self-Care: Paint By Numbers Edition

By Karen Kelsky | November 27, 2020

`It's a hard time in the US right now (and in many other regions that have not dealt well with COVID). Add to that the continuing Trumpist pandemonium and right wing assault on all that is good and rational, and the exhaustion of trying to do higher … [Read more...] about Self-Care: Paint By Numbers Edition

Filed Under: Adapting, Coronavirus, COVID19, Mental Illness and Academia, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Work/Life Balance in Academia

Leave Now

By Karen Kelsky | November 24, 2020

A follower on Twitter DM-ed me this question today. "As we know the academic job market is a shit show. I would love to see a series of twitter posts or blog posts about what PhDs can do to be ready fro when it picks up. Obviously, people in grad … [Read more...] about Leave Now

Filed Under: Academic Job Search, Adapting, Alt-Ac Job Search, COVID19, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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