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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Why I Still Believe in Writing Retreats (and Why You Might, Too)

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More than a decade ago, I hosted my very first writing retreat in a rustic lodge inside Yosemite National Park. The accommodations were sim...
Sunday, February 18, 2024

Five Tips That Will Help You Thrive as an Academic Administrator

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  I have been in an administrative position for just over a year now. I started in January 2023. My position is unique. I am not a Dean or P...
Friday, September 9, 2022

How Time Blocking and Time Tracking Can Keep You on Track While Working from Home

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This academic year, I am back on campus and back in the office, but our adaptation to remote life means I have more work-from-home days tha...
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Friday, November 12, 2021

Three Things Your Academic Book Must Have: An Argument, a Theoretical Contribution, and a Structure

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I recently challenged authors on Twitter to state the core argument of their non-fiction book in a tweet. It’s harder than it sounds to sta...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

How to Teach Engaging Discussion Sections as a Teaching Assistant

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This is a guest post by Maria D. Duenas, PhD student at the University of California, Merced, and a long-time Teaching Assistant and Teachi...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

How to Write a Compelling TEDx Script: Revise, Get Feedback, Repeat

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I just finished writing a script for a TEDx talk and I am certain I have never before put in so many hours into such a short piece.  I chos...
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Sunday, January 17, 2021

If You Want to Do a TEDx Talk, Start Preparing Now

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Exciting news: My TEDx talk "How to Kill a Neighborhood and Make a Profit" will be released on January 23, 2021!  I have long thou...