Campus visit mystery: interview with the dean
Image via It’s job interview season in the academy and this post is about what was, for me, the most enigmatic part of the campus visit: the interview with the dean. BUT, let me first say of the wave...
View ArticleHow to set up a project website: first questions
Lately, every time I attempt to post here, it seems that there is a new torrent feminist griefs and grievances that pulls us out into a giant ocean of tears and anger. It’s been another week of...
View ArticleAll the things I’ve said “no” to
Like many academic women, I’m trying to learn how to say no–I can’t believe how deeply socialized I am to never want to disappoint anyone, how deeply-rooted is my fear of being ‘unlikeable’, how...
View ArticleI did it myyyyyyy waaaaay: and you should, too
I love paper. I love paper journals and notepads, I love printouts, I love paper books. I love pens and highlighters and pencils and erasers and tape-flags and Post-Its. I love sorting my printed-out...
View ArticleClearing the decks
I said I would write about some of the work I did in the six months leading up to my sabbatical in order to prepare to make the most it when the time came. One the main things I did was clear the...
View ArticleWork hack: adrenaline management
I prep almost all of my classes in the 90 minutes before they take place. I usually teach two classes per day, two days per week, so my two teaching days are actually...
View ArticleHow to Write an Academic Cover Letter
RE-POST: It’s the academic job application season again. That means many of you are either writing cover letters, or reading drafts of cover letters from your students. Either way, we can all learn...
View ArticleSaying “yes” and sparking joy
I’m kind of a Kondo-ite. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up rivals Pride and Prejudice on my list of sick-in-bed comfort reads. When stressed, I throw things out. It’s never been the wrong thing to...
View ArticleWoman, interrupted: a guide for men
image via It’s a new school year and, if you work in a college or university, that means another year of meetings. Woohoo! I’m in a lot of meetings and I think a lot about how to have a better meeting....
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How to Succeed at Online Teaching and Virtual Education
–Rebecca Anderson and Lai-Tze Fan (who are we?) WHERE DO I START? When designing an online course, where do I start? Should I teach asynchronously or synchronously? Both? How do I encourage a sense of...
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