Navigating On Campus Interviews as Nursing Parent
I was going to write about academic record keeping to support your evaluation, reappointment, tenure, or promotion decisions today. But, the other day while scrolling my Facebook feed, I saw an anonymous message that caught my eye because I’ve been right where she was. She’s a nursing mother and an academic. And she’s navigating the […]
8 Tips to Help You Manage Your Email Inbox
In my first few weeks as a faculty member I was unsure how to manage my email inbox. I received more email than I had in probably the prior 6 months as a self-employed interpreter who was mostly a stay-at-home mom. Initially I didn’t know whose emails I could safely delete. The subject lines were […]
Landing an Academic Job: Step 2 Use Appointment Type and Institution Type to Narrow Your Search
This is the second installment of the Landing an Academic Job Series. You can read the first post, Identifying Your Preferred Work, here. This post will discuss how to use the position types and institution type to narrow your job search. In the previous post, I explained the myriad of duties that faculty members may […]
Taking Flight, When is it time to leave your faculty position?
As I worked to implement my mission, I realized a disconnect between my future plans and the institution where I worked. It was a good place to work; however, the structures in place… did not allow for the allocation of my time and sufficient resources to do the work I most wanted to do.
Mid-Semester Check-in: Equations for Success
During my mid-semester check-in, I learned that when I have goal equations I am able to stick to my plans and achieve my goals. This is what winning looks like. Achievement Goal + Click-up + Tokens = Winning For the first time in my entire teaching career (that I can remember) I submitted mid-term grades […]
Landing an Academic Job: Step 1 Identify Your Preferred Work
Before looking for an academic job, you need to determine the type of work you’d like to do.
Staying on Track through the Unexpected
Between last semester and the start of this semester I’ve had countless family emergencies and other unexpected life altering events. In the space of a few months my family has experienced hospitalizations, multiple broken bones, deaths, and other crises. In today’s post I want to share some tips for staying (mostly) on top of work […]
Landing an Academic Job, series
Do you want insider tips to landing an academic job? In this blog series (Step 1, Step 2, Step 3), you’ll gain the confidence for finding and landing an academic job. I’ve served on more search committees than I can count in my 15 years as a full-time faculty member. Over the course of this […]
Template Your Way to Faster Teaching
One of the most satisfying parts of my job is teaching. I enjoy planning lessons and activities. I love engaging with students to increase their knowledge and enhance their skills. These activities are cup-fillers for me. A key to helping me with efficiency is templates for as much of the process as possible. Time Tracking […]
Why am I here? To Support Faculty
I blog with purpose…My purpose and mission is to support faculty who are transitioning into academia. Do you ever feel like university life, with it’s teaching, service and scholarship, is overwhelming? Do you sometimes feel like no one at your university understands where you’re coming from? Or are you just now considering becoming a faculty […]