From PhD to Life blog
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Jo VanEvery, Academic Coach, Transition Q&A
Jo VanEvery earned her PhD in sociology from the University of Essex. She’s now an independent academic coach and research facilitator. Find her online at…
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Elevator pitch
My coaching class homework from last week was to come up with elevator pitches for possible coaching niches. It’s a great assignment, because it really…
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Working on it
My life’s changed a great deal over the past year. In mid-June 2012 I received my diploma, my PhD in history from the University of…
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Kyla Reid, Research Facilitator, Transition Q&A
Kyla Reid earned her PhD in philosophy from the University of Sydney. She’s currently a research facilitator in the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton…
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Chris Peterson: “And then the rest of my life began”
Like many academics, I spent my young adult years postponing many of the small things that I knew would make me happy, including reading novels…
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Signature strengths
I’ve been reading positive psychology books the past couple of months. I love the focus on helping people improve their lives, and agree that a…
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Rachel Mueller-Lust, Coach and Wedding Celebrant, Transition Q&A
Rachel Mueller-Lust earned her PhD in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She began her career as assistant professor of psychology at Oberlin…
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Will Deyamport, III, Instructional Technologist, Transition Q&A
Will Deyamport, III, earned his Ed.D. in educational leadership from Capella University. He’s an instructional technologist for Hattiesburg Public Schools. Follow him @peoplegogy. What did you…
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Training for jobs we won’t get
Today, a year after graduating and with no intention of returning to academia, I found myself at . . . an academic conference! And no,…
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You’re invited! Post-PhD brainstorming session
What do PhDs most want? How can PhDs be best served? What are PhDs most interested in? What are PhDs biggest strengths? What resources do…