Get a Life, PhD

You likely have heard this advice before. You may have even followed it for some time. You may have even read the book: Never Check Emai...

Are you ready for the semester yet? Sorry if that question provoked a panic attack, but I am sure I am not the first one to ask you. I kn...

When I began my tenure-track position in 2005, I did not have Internet access at home or a smartphone. I remember telling a collaborator not...

There are many ways a writer can stay motivated. Setting small goals and meeting them is one example. However, setting big goals also can...

For the past couple of years, academic writers on social media have begun to participate in #AcWriMo - Academic Writing Month - the academic...

How are you feeling about starting the semester? One strategy I find useful to allay anxieties about the semester is to take some time a...

Time is our most valuable resource, and we must be careful with how we spend it. This is particularly true when you are on the tenure track ...

How do you plan to spend the upcoming holidays? No matter how busy your Fall semester was nor how busy your Spring semester will be, one o...

After spending years – sometimes nearly a decade – in the quest for tenure, it can be hard to figure out what to do once you receive that go...

I have been known to go on and on about starting my day right – with two hours of writing. And, I still believe that two hours of daily writ...

How can you be an academic with an organized life? How can time management be applied to academics? I have been practicing time management ...

Like many academics, I often have several ongoing projects and it can be overwhelming to figure out when I will have the time to make progr...

Are you feeling overwhelmed this summer with deadlines looming, your email inbox bursting, and obligations piling up? If so, I suggest you ...

I am not sure why, but, many times, when I argue that professors should work 40 hours a week , I get push back. Perhaps this is because some...

Now that we have brought in the New Year, there is no denying it: the Spring Semester is here. This means it is time to make a Spring semest...

As we close in on 2011, it is time for me to do my year-end review. This process provides the space for me to assess my progress and take pr...

One of the best ways to become a prolific writer is to write every day. If you write every day, you will make progress on your manuscripts,...

There is no denying it: the Fall Semester is here. This means it is time to make a Fall semester plan. The beginning of the semester is alwa...

One of the best things you can do as a new Assistant Professor is to create a five-year plan, also known as a research trajectory . This pla...