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
Work/Life Balance in Academia
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
Why I Left Academia: Mental Health, Identity Loss, and Reinvention – Guest Post by Dr. Ashley Ruba
Bio: Dr. Ashley Ruba is a queer, first-generation college student, neurodivergent entrepreneur, and founder of After Academia, a professional development program designed to help graduate students, post-docs, and professors find … [Read more...] about Why I Left Academia: Mental Health, Identity Loss, and Reinvention – Guest Post by Dr. Ashley Ruba
Addiction and the Unmanageability of an Academic Career – Guest Post
The pressures of academia helped fuel over a decade of addiction for me. How many of our colleagues suffer in silence? Guest Post by Dr. Bryan Pitts My name is Bryan, and I’m a drug addict. It’s one thing to say this in a 12-step … [Read more...] about Addiction and the Unmanageability of an Academic Career – Guest Post
Shirking for Fun and Profit – a Manifesto
Our last post was a guest post about Weaponized Incompetence in Academia. The author, Susan Cholette, wrote:"Do you find yourself pulling together the materials for the multi-section introductory course tutoring site because your fellow instructor … [Read more...] about Shirking for Fun and Profit – a Manifesto
Weaponized Incompetence in Academia–Guest Post
Guest Post by Dr. Susan Cholette Do you feel like your job description is Mom and that some of your colleagues act more like flaky teenagers when it comes to certain chores? Are you writing that report because you can’t trust that other … [Read more...] about Weaponized Incompetence in Academia–Guest Post
Covid & Conferences: What’s Left to Blog About?
Natasha Casey holds a Ph.D. in communication studies from McGill University. She is professor of communication at Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, Illinois) and affiliated faculty at the Media Education Lab (University of Rhode Island). … [Read more...] about Covid & Conferences: What’s Left to Blog About?
I Help With Custody Cases for Academics
Over the past decade I have served as expert witness in custody and removal cases, in which (so far) the mother has received a secure (tenure track/tenured) academic job offer, and the father has tried to prevent her move, with the children, to take … [Read more...] about I Help With Custody Cases for Academics
Picket Lines – The Professor is Zen Guest Post III
by Esther Freinkel Tishman, PhD, BCC (she/her) Esther Freinkel Tishman, Ph.D, BCC is an ordained Zen teacher, a full-time interfaith chaplain, a scholar of archetypes and religion, and a certified mindfulness instructor. She is also a … [Read more...] about Picket Lines – The Professor is Zen Guest Post III
On Navigating Graduate School with a Disability – WOC Guest Post
Karen Tang is a Killam Scholar and PhD Student in Clinical Psychology at Dalhousie University (Canada). Her research examines addictive disorders (e.g., video gaming) and mental health correlates. When she is not being a busy … [Read more...] about On Navigating Graduate School with a Disability – WOC Guest Post