Birthing Both A Baby And Ph.D. As A Woman Of Color
Note: this blog post was originally published on our career advice column on Inside Higher Ed. Dr. Whitney N. Laster Pirtle (@thePhDandMe) is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of...
View ArticlePlanning To March For Science? Bring A Mirror.
On Earth Day – April 22nd – droves of scientists are scheduled to march in Washington, DC, with satellite marches scheduled around the world. Many organizers and possible attendees have clearly stated...
View ArticleHow To Support Grad Students Who Become Parents
Note: this blog post was originally published on our career advice column on Inside Higher Ed. Dr. Whitney N. Laster Pirtle is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California,...
View ArticleReflections On Failure In Academia
Note: I recently contributed to Dr. Veronika Cheplygina‘s blog series, “How I Fail,” to offer my own reflections on failure in academia. See the original blog post here. And, be sure to check out Dr....
View ArticleAvoiding Sexual Harassment While Doing Research Abroad
Navigating an unfamiliar environment can amplify the challenges of developing strategies to avoid harassment, writes Kathrin Zippel, who offers some guidance.
View ArticleThe Dreaded “Should” In Academia
Why do people in academe tend to downplay what we have achieved, asks J. E. Sumerau, for the sake of some future possibility?
View Article#TransingHigherEdSyllabus: Building Community Through A Syllabus
Dr. Z Nicolazzo has created a syllabus geared toward promoting the continuing work being done regarding trans* populations in higher education.
View ArticleA Call For LGBTQ-Inclusive Research On Sexual Violence
The fact that sexual and intimate partner violence is found in lesbian and gay relationships proves that there is more to the phenomenon than cisgender, heterosexual men victimizing cisgender,...
View Article3 Questions Researchers Should Ask About Sexual Violence
We should challenge dominant ways of knowing and expose hidden assumptions that are often taken for granted, argue Jessica C. Harris and Chris Linder.
View ArticlePower-Conscious Approaches To Campus Sexual Violence Prevention
Chris Linder and Jessica C. Harris offer three recommendations.
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