Effective Research Collaboration

Hey there, researchers! Today, I want to dive into the exciting world of research collaboration. It’s a game-changer in academia, bringing together brilliant minds, resources, and perspectives to achieve groundbreaking results. It’s a key way I’ve built my research career. So, buckle up as I share some key components of forming and managing effective research […]

Designing a Course Grading System for ASL & Interpreting Faculty

Y’all, I’m deep in the heart of …semester prep and planning! I happen to be redesigning a course grading system for an introductory Linguistics course. I thought I’d share a bit about my process for one course in hopes that it’ll be helpful as you build your own grading practices this semester. Tl;dr: Grades should […]

First-Year Faculty Unmet Needs: Key to Engagement #POD23

This presentation is the second to result from my First-Year Faculty Study. I presented this at the POD Network Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, November 18, 2023. Access the Presentation Slides Study Framework: Faculty Acculturation Model My Faculty Acculturation Model frames this study (Hale, in press). New faculty do not come into their new full-time positions […]

End of Semester Survival Guide

Each semester has an ebb and flow. Sometimes an unexpected wave crashes over you, and I’ve talked about how I worked through those situations before. I hope you’re not dealing with emergencies that are disrupting your semester. It’s likely, if you’re like most other faculty I know, you’re being hit by the post-spring-break tsunami of […]

Planning for Program Assessment

I highly recommend aligning your institutional service activities with your academic mission. If you don’t have one, then align your service with your passion, interests, and skills. My interests in creating excellent ASL-English interpreter education programs in the US is why I’m the point person for degree program assessment at my current institution. I served […]

Editorial Assistance for Academics

Editor is a funny word. Until I was looking for an editor for my dissertation, I didn’t realize how many different types of editors there are. Below I’ll describe what each type of editor does and how they support academics throughout their careers. Some faculty may not realize that lots of their colleagues hire various […]

Mid-Semester Check-in Process

If you’ve been around here much, you probably know, I really enjoy reflective practices and planning sessions. Today, I’m going to take you along with me during my mid-semester check-in process. Hot tip: if you want to do a check-in and don’t really care about my reflections, progress, and thinking, just read the headings. 🙂 […]

Revising the Attendance Policy

When I create my syllabi I attempt to make policies are inclusive and equitable. I don’t want to put students, especially a particular group of students at a disadvantage. That’s why I’ve been mulling over how to word an attendance statement/policy that encourages attendance and is not punitive to those who can’t always attend class. […]

Publication Pipeline and Templates

I’ve developed a few strategies for keeping my publication pipeline moving over the years. I’m sharing my pipeline, processes, and some templates below in hopes that it might help you with your publication pipeline management. I first learned of publication pipelines from Cathy Mazak of Scholar’s Voice. Erin Marie Furtak provides a nice overview of […]

Campus Interviews and Search Committee Service

A while ago I published a post aimed to assist nursing mothers navigate campus interviews. I hope that post was helpful. However, I don’t think we should put the responsibility for an equitable process on faculty candidates. As faculty within the institution we should take that responsibility. Today I thought I’d focus my attention to […]