Navigating Academic Culture

You are not the imposter problem

Recognizing imposterism in academia

Jul 23 •

Rewind: On Rejection, the Myth of Meritocracy, and Baseball Bats

Musings and Strategies for Coping

Jul 18 •

Advice on choosing a dissertation advisor

Responding to a question from Office Hours

Jun 20 •

The shame and burden of student loan debt

Reflections from the other side of loan forgiveness

Jun 18 •

Integrating Coaching Techniques into Academic Mentoring

Ask questions first to help junior scholars chart their own paths.

Jun 4 •

Academia has no tolerance for disability, even as academia is disabling in and of itself

A guest post by Holly Genovese

May 23 •

How coaching mindsets can help you be a better mentor

And why the apprenticeship model of training junior scholars is limiting

May 21 •

Why I just quit my dream job

Buckle up, folks; this is a long one.

Apr 16 •

Etiquette for Invited Talks

A question from a reader in Office Hours

Apr 4 •

Lost sight of yourself in this career?

Here's a workbook that might help

Mar 14 •

How I lost sight of me in this career

And how I'm finding her again.

Mar 12 •

Reasons why you shouldn't take advice from me

Or, how work experiences in the academy vary widely

Feb 8 •

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