Reimagining PhD Programs: Communication Training as a Catalyst for Student Success
As a follow-up to my previous post on the lack of practical training in PhD programs, I want to offer some recommendations for PhD programs to improve students’ marketability in the PhD job market. It’s not enough to critique the system; we must propose actionable solutions. My recommendation to help students in the PhD job […]
How to be a Better Academic Writer
Take A Creative Writing Course When one reflects on the question – how to be a better academic writer – I am sure several answers come up. Read more. Write more. Never write again. The idea of creative writing typically does not go hand-in-hand with academic writing, and for good reason. Academic writing is formulaic, passive, […]
