Terry McGlynn

29
May

Submitting abstracts for conferences without having the data

I’ve developed a mechanism to make sure that I stay productive: when I submit abstracts for meetings, I promise
5 min read
26
May

One person’s story about post-PhD employment

I’m an Associate Professor at a regional state university. How did I get here? What choices did I make
7 min read
22
May

The interplay of science and activism

This is a guest post by Lirael. I’m a grad student in the sciences. I’m also an activist.
4 min read
19
May

How much do you let students design projects?

Now is the time of year when we work with students on designing summer research projects. How do you decide
3 min read
16
May

Recommended reads #27

* A worthwhile manifesto: “Why I teach Plato to plumbers.” * An exceptionally well-told story, of a too-uncommon interaction, by Valéria M.
3 min read
13
May

Learning from a kindergarten teacher

Teaching has some perennial questions: How do you engage students? How do you make a classroom run smoothly? How does
2 min read
12
May

We’re number 33!

We’re number 33! According to the latest rankings by Time Magazine, my current university — California State University Dominguez Hills
2 min read
07
May

Don’t go to grad school! and other fairy tales

The fitness of organisms is measured by their reproduction. Successful scientists make more scientists. Successful professors make more professors, so
4 min read
05
May

“What’s going to be on the exam?”

Do you love it when students waste office hours with questions that don’t help them learn? Do you want
4 min read
02
May

Recommended reads #26

* Here is a summary of a study that tracked time budgets of faculty members. I find it to be shockingly
3 min read