From PhD to Life blog
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Should you leave your PhD program?
You can always justify completing a PhD program and earning a doctorate. There are always reasons why that’s a good choice. That doesn’t make it…
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Co-working for community and accountability
I’ve always worked from home — at the desk in my bedroom, at the dining room table, or now in the corner of my apartment…
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PhDTalk podcast interview
Earlier this month I joined Eva Lantsoght and Rico Massa on their podcast. I shared my story and we talked about what graduate students can…
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Departments can help students by building community
Imagine this: Your academic department hosts weekly or biweekly Zoom meetings. Each time, one former student is celebrated, their career highlighted. A current student or…
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Your PhD won’t get you a good job (sorry)
One of the key texts for PhDs seeking careers outside academia is called “So What Are You Going to Do With That?” (affiliate link). I’ve…
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My grad school application advice
‘tis the season for graduate school application advice. (Fun fact: The advice is often contradictory. “Reach out for prospective advisors because your relationship with your…
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What if academic job apps were less burdensome?
I’m thinking this morning about what it would be like if academic job searches in North America required a LOT less from applicants. Imagine if…
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My Most Popular Content from 2020: Top Tweets by Replies
My tweets that got the most replies (400+ each) in 2020: 🐤 What’s the origin story of you doing your PhD dissertation topic?🐤 Okay, fess…
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New Report on PhD Career Transitions in Canada
The Council of Canadian Academies’ new government-sponsored report, Degrees of Success, is now out and available to read in English and French. The report is…
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Featured on Science for Progress podcast
Thanks to Dr. Dennis Eckmeier for inviting me on his podcast, Science for Progress. We discussed how to make a career change after a PhD.…
