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Thriving Beyond the Academy

"Do You Regret It?"
My recent adventures back in US academia.
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
How We Actually Moved to Europe
A final post in my leaving academia series.
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
From Professor to Scholarpreneur: What I Learned Along the Way | Ep. 20
What happens when you take the parts of academia you love—and build something new around them.
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
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Why Leaving Academia Feels Like Losing Yourself
Grappling with losing the version of yourself that took years to build.
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
It's Time to Talk About Leaving Academia
An introduction to a new series on leaving the ivory tower
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
What I’ve Learned Since Leaving My Dream Job
Reflections one year into the aftermath
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
On Looming Cuts, Job Insecurity, and Reclaiming a Sense of Possibility
Why it might be time to explore other job opportunities for your own sanity
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
Let's roll up our elbow-patched sleeves
Why research and teaching matter now more than ever.
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
I'm not dying; I'm transforming!
Creating my new dream job with a bit of entrepreneurship mixed with stroopwaffles
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
How to Write for Public Audiences
Some Considerations on How and Where to Start
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
Dipping One's Toe in the Alt-Ac Job Search
A Few Strategies
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
Why I'm Exploring Alt-Ac Careers
Reflections on Precarity and Loss of Academic Freedom
 • Jenn McClearen, PhD
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