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31 octobre 2018

Dropping the F-Bomb

HomeResponses to the feminist pedagogy in my classes have been consistently glowing for 20 years. Often it is the young male student who approaches me directly or via email to say, “I have never been in a class like this before” before sharing details of how he has benefited from my approach in developing skills as a thinker and writer, describing but not naming feminist pedagogy. More...
31 octobre 2018

Career Tips for First-Generation Grad Students

HomeFinding your career path after graduate school can be daunting when you come from a family in which your parents did not graduate from college and are not in professional roles. As a child of refugees who was among the first in my family to attend college and also the first to pursue a Ph.D., I often felt that understanding the job-search process and professionalism in the workplace did not come naturally to me. More...
31 octobre 2018

What's Wrong With English Department Websites

HomeClear communication is supposed to be the business of English departments. If you look hard enough -- and maybe ask around -- you’ll eventually find an English department website that communicates clearly. But you don’t have to look hard for clunkers. Pull up a random English department website and you’ll find sentences that don’t speak to students (or their parents). More...
31 octobre 2018

Understanding and Navigating Cognitive Biases

HomeThey are often at work in troubled academic units and in how people react -- or fail to react -- to the problems, write Sebastian Wraight, C. K. Gunsalus and Nicholas Burbules. More...
31 octobre 2018

The Trouble With College Finances

HomeThose of us in education who work with high school students and their parents need to do more to help with the financial side of college, argues Terri E. Givens. More...
31 octobre 2018

Senior on the Lecturer Track?

HomeJulie Shayne offers advice for colleges that want to improve working conditions for non-tenure-track faculty members. More...
31 octobre 2018

The Psychology of Networking

HomeWith my Ph.D. in animal behavior, I have been specifically trained to identify and analyze subtle changes in the behavior of animals that I observe. The fact that I spent my time watching chickens for my Ph.D. will become relevant in a moment as I start talking about networking. More...
31 octobre 2018

Who Is Responsible for Student Learning?

HomeStudents' ability and willingness to do the hard work are often overlooked variables in the discussion, argues Erik Gilbert. More...
31 octobre 2018

Building Relationships at Home

HomeHow can you network most effectively within your own institution? Stephen J. Aguilar provides advice. More...
31 octobre 2018

Resiliency and Your Job Search

HomeChristine Kelly offers lessons to help you process negativity and come through as a confident candidate. More...
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