An intro to my work with the Scholarly Communication Institute (SCI)
Hi, readers! It’s such a pleasure to be writing in this space. As you may know, I came onboard as Senior Research Specialist for the Scholarly Communication Institute just a couple of weeks ago. SCI is...
View ArticleCalling All #Alt-Academics!
I’m happy to announce that a census of alternate academics, the first public-facing component of my work with the Scholarly Communication Institute, is now open to contributions. If you have graduate...
View ArticleAnnouncing a new SCI study on alternative academic career paths
I’m pleased to announce that the Scholarly Communication Institute is conducting a study on career preparation in humanities graduate programs. As part of this study, we have launched two confidential...
View ArticleMoonlighting with the Praxis Crew
One great perk of my role with the Scholarly Communication Institute is that I have the opportunity not only to learn about how the Praxis Program functions, but also to learn alongside the team...
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Outside the Pipeline: From Anecdote to Data
I gave the following presentation at SCI’s recent meeting on rethinking graduate education. It was the first time I’ve publicly discussed results from the study on career preparation in humanities...
View ArticleNow at ProfHacker: “Turning Up the Volume on Graduate Education Reform”
The last couple of weeks have seen a great deal of news and conversation about graduate education reform. I have a lot to say about it (unsurprisingly!); you can find my take on it over at ProfHacker....
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Rebooting Graduate Training: An MLA Roundtable
Cross-posted at my personal website. I gave the following talk at the 2013 MLA Convention in Boston as part of an excellent roundtable organized by Paul Fyfe, who has also collected a number of...
View ArticleWorks in progress: Survey results, Praxis Network
[Cross-posted on my personal website] This spring marks a new phase for my work with SCI. Data collection for the survey on career paths is complete, and analysis is underway, meaning that the next...
View ArticleThe place of beauty in scholarly writing
[Cross-posted on my personal website] I’ve just returned from two thought-provoking days of conversations about assessment and authority in new modes of scholarly production, the second in a series of...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Praxis Network
How can humanities graduate programs better equip students for a wider range of careers, without sacrificing the core values or approaches of the discipline? We are delighted to announce the launch of...
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