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  • Don’t let the fact that you have a PhD limit the way you see yourself

    One of the brow-furrowing moments for me when I read articles on doctoral education or participate in panels is when the idea that “PhDs are…

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  • Lisa Bélanger, Founder, Transition Q & A

    About Lisa Bélanger Dr. Lisa Bélanger is an award-winning researcher, innovator, and she is CEO of ConsciousWorks, a consulting firm that teaches people how insights from…

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  • Webinar: Engaged Academics in the Age of Mass Distraction

    It’s been a crappy last few weeks in the US, and the crappiness is certainly creeping past the border. A lot of us feel strongly…

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    Webinar: Engaged Academics in the Age of Mass Distraction
  • Stacy Lockerbie, Research Associate in Family Medicine, Transition Q&A

    About Stacy Lockerbie Stacy Lockerbie earned her PhD in anthropology from McMaster University in 2014. She is currently a research associate in the department of…

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  • Hillary Hutchinson, Career Coach, Transition Q&A

    Hillary Hutchinson earned a MA in social anthropology and a MEd in higher education administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She’s now a…

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  • How to prepare for a future job search

    In early January I travelled to Denver to attend the American Historical Association meeting. I went to represent Beyond the Professoriate — the professional development business that…

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  • Kelly J. Baker and Joseph Fruscione, Transition Update

    About Joseph Fruscione Joseph Fruscione (PhD, English) contributed to the Transition Q & A series in December 2013 and August 2015. After 15 years teaching…

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  • Make 2017 the year of “What if I…?”

    A client shared this bit of wisdom with me a while back: Instead of admonishing herself with “I should…” she replaced it with “What if…

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  • The PhD Career Exploration and Job Search Course

    This was a success when we did it in the fall of 2016, so we’re offering is again starting January 19! For more info, check…

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  • Lino Coria, Computer Vision Engineer, Transition Q&A

    About Lino Coria Lino Coria earned his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of British Columbia. He’s currently a computer vision engineer at Wiivv…

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