From PhD to Life blog
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How much I make
Or, as my University Affairs editor put it, “Let’s talk money”! Talking about money can make for an awkward conversation. But money is also a…
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Transition Q & A: Kenna Barrett
At a talk I once gave a woman in the audience was feeling awkward that she’d have a better shot at going backward in her…
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Do PhDs really want tenure-track jobs?
Well, the seemingly obvious answer is, “Yes!” but dig a bit deeper and it’s not so clear cut. In my newest post for University Affairs…
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Grad school is part of your career
This one was inspired by a group session I had with a few McMaster University engineering PhD students. The interviewed me about my job and…
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Transition Q & A: Paul Hartley
Paul’s finishing up his PhD in ethnomusicology. After he returned from fieldwork in Turkey, he started working in the private sector. His work is fascinating!…
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Transition Q & A: Christine Buske
What’s an extroverted biology PhD to do? Well, for Christine, the current answer is to work as head of outreach for a software company! About…
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My new mission: From PhD to Life, the book!
Oh, this is a bit scary! Yup, I’m working on a book. It’s about the emotional transition part of going “from PhD to life,” whatever…
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Transition Q & A: Pablo Dominguez Andersen
I love this story! Pablo did a history PhD and originally aimed at working as a professor. But as he finished his degree he realized…
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Transition Q & A: Sara Langworthy
So what happens when you’re doing a psychology PhD and realize early on that academia isn’t for you? Well, one option is to finish and…
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Transition Q & A updates
I reached out to people who’d contributed Q & A posts in years past, and asked them if they’d like to update us on what…