[Repost from the TPII archives] I frequently offer the workshop: "Yes You Can! Women and Graduate School." It's a workshop I led quite a few times in different forms, formally and informally, over the course of my years in academia. Sometimes it … [Read more...] about The Top 5 Mistakes Women Make in Academic Settings
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The Six Ways You’re Acting Like a Grad Student (And how that’s killing you on the job market)
For the next few months I will be posting the "best of the best" Professor is in blog posts on the job market, for the benefit of all those girding their loins for the 2013-2014 … [Read more...] about The Six Ways You’re Acting Like a Grad Student (And how that’s killing you on the job market)
How To Ask A (Famous) Professor to be Your Dissertation Chair
Today is a Special Request post for Meagan, who wishes to know how to approach a famous and influential scholar in her department to be the chair of her dissertation committee. Ideally, you will have arranged to work with your famous dissertation … [Read more...] about How To Ask A (Famous) Professor to be Your Dissertation Chair
Getting Schooled for My Sexism
(Friday Post Category: Yes, You Can: Women in the Academy) When I was a brand new assistant professor, the chair of my department put me in charge of the department's speaker series. This was actually a good thing. Being in charge of … [Read more...] about Getting Schooled for My Sexism
What is Assertiveness, for Women?
(Friday Post Category: Yes, You Can: Women in Academia) I get so frustrated when I see the female students and colleagues I work with sabotage themselves and undermine their own authority and effectiveness because of an inability to be assertive. … [Read more...] about What is Assertiveness, for Women?
Why You Must Never Ask Your TA for a Letter of Recommendation, Part One
In my work with undergraduate students helping them apply to graduate school, one of the biggest problems I encounter is the student's lack of appropriate people to write their letters of recommendation. All too often the student will come in with a … [Read more...] about Why You Must Never Ask Your TA for a Letter of Recommendation, Part One