On Giving Good Presentations
Somehow I Enjoy Giving Academic Talks. Here’s Why. I’ve never liked public speaking. Even into college, I identified with – or passively accepted – labels…
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Choosing a Dissertation Committee
I’ve been asked a few times about how I chose my dissertation committee, mostly by friends who are currently going through the process themselves. Personally,…
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Qualifying Exams III: How-to (The Advice Post)
At one point, I decided not to write an advice post on quals. People seemed to have wildly different experiences. I didn’t think I could…
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Qualifying Exams I: How It Went
I took my qualifying exams ("quals" for short) September 13-15, 2021. Then for the rest of September, I tried unsuccessfully to write about the experience.…
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Ungrading Explained: What I’m Telling My Students This Fall
This semester I’m ungrading. Since making this commitment, I’ve explained ungrading multiple times to multiple people. But the explanation that would matter the most is…
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How to Talk about Race with Your Racist Family
“Talk to your racist family,” is one of the first things we say to non-Black (especially white) people concerned about social justice. With the recent…