Second installment in the new video blog post series! Please, please forgive me for the leaf blower in the background! I thought using earbuds would prevent it being heard, but... no. I even went peak #Karen before starting and asked them if they … [Read more...] about Do Less
Yes, You Can: Women in Academia
Don’t Be the Good Little Girl – Women and Service [New Video Post Series]
I'm starting a new series of video posts this week! I hope you enjoy. I'm actively soliciting topics to address so please put them here in comments, or email me at gettenure@gmail.com Here is the blog post I mention: A Good … [Read more...] about Don’t Be the Good Little Girl – Women and Service [New Video Post Series]
“Yes, We Will Revise that R&R”: Birthing and Writing in the “Publish-or-Perish” Paradigm – Guest Post
I am pleased to host this guest post by Professor Margaret M. Quinlan and Bethany L. Johnson, authors of a new book, You're Doing It Wrong! Mothering, Media, and Medical Expertise (Rutgers U Press, 2019). See below for additional info and links … [Read more...] about “Yes, We Will Revise that R&R”: Birthing and Writing in the “Publish-or-Perish” Paradigm – Guest Post
Productivity: Enough is Enough
Let’s talk about scarcity. In particular, scarcity that is fed by shame and and comparison and results in disengagement — specifically not submitting work. Today’s post draws from the work of Brené Brown. Quick aside: If you have not read Dr. … [Read more...] about Productivity: Enough is Enough
“You Don’t Belong” and Other Myths WOC Ph.Ds Believe – WOC Guest Post
I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women of color. If you’d like to submit a post or an idea for a post for consideration, email me at gettenure@gmail.com. I pay $150 for accepted … [Read more...] about “You Don’t Belong” and Other Myths WOC Ph.Ds Believe – WOC Guest Post
How To Get Your Department to Pay for Productivity Support
This is part of a previous post on how to get your department to fund your participation in Unstuck: The Art of Productivity and The Art of the Academic Article, but you can use it to ask for any kind of professional development or program … [Read more...] about How To Get Your Department to Pay for Productivity Support
The Power of Writing Groups for Women of Color – WOC Guest Post
~I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women of color. If you’d like to submit a post or an idea for a post for consideration, email me at gettenure@gmail.com. I pay $150 for … [Read more...] about The Power of Writing Groups for Women of Color – WOC Guest Post
Trailer Park Professor: On R1 Success and Learning to Value Yourself (A Guest Post)
I got the chance to meet a client-turned-R1 assistant professor at the AAA meetings, and I asked her what she found most helpful about the work with me. She took the time to write it out. This is what she wrote. I finished my PhD in Anthropology … [Read more...] about Trailer Park Professor: On R1 Success and Learning to Value Yourself (A Guest Post)
The Power of Privilege: a Mexican Ecologist in Academia in the USA? – WOC Guest Post
I am delighted to offer another guest post in my series of contributed posts by black women and other women of color. If you’d like to submit a post or an idea for a post for consideration, email me at gettenure@gmail.com. I pay $150 for accepted … [Read more...] about The Power of Privilege: a Mexican Ecologist in Academia in the USA? – WOC Guest Post
Productivity Tuesday: It’s Not About Being a “Better” Worker
Testimonials from Unstuck participants: It is no exaggeration to state that Unstuck has changed my academic life. I was ready to leave academia as toxic working practices were taking over, and I had imported self-doubt and anxiety into my writing … [Read more...] about Productivity Tuesday: It’s Not About Being a “Better” Worker