Advice for New Grad Students
August in academia means a lot of new beginnings, especially for those starting grad school. Around this time of year, social media …
Dear Employers: Dos and Don’ts for Virtual Interviews
I’m chairing a search committee this semester, and in light of continued COVID conditions (as well as efficiency, of course), we’re conducting …
10 Ways to Improve Your Academic Writing
When I teach academic writing, I always notice how stressed students get—especially graduate students—wanting to get it right immediately. I explain that …
101 Pat-Downs Reviews
One of the scariest things about publishing a book? Waiting for the feedback. I’ve been on pins and needles the last couple …
101 Pat-Downs: Available for pre-order!
It’s been a long, strange year. Like many, I’m damn delighted to see it go. Like counting the minutes until midnight and …
Keep Calm, Teach On: Leading in the midst of uncertainty
If you haven’t been in a room with 25 anxious graduating seniors on exam day, only to receive a confusing message from …
20 goals for 2020
Amid the debates about whether we’re starting a new year or a new decade, I saw a Twitter thread last week about …
Talking identity, prejudice and discrimination in class: An open letter to my students
Over the last several years, I’ve started to take a much more critical approach to my pedagogy. I’ve chosen more complex and …
New semester resolutions
Ask any educator. August is a month full of intense ambivalence. The last vestiges of summer feel tinged with anxiety over to-dos …
The emotional roller coaster of graduate advising
I wasn’t supposed to be in the office that Tuesday morning, but the deadline for a conference paper was looming, and I …