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Terry McGlynn

Terry McGlynn

Pasadena, California
Ecologist, entomologist, writer. Chair of Academic Senate and Professor at CSU Dominguez Hills. I'm the Small Pond Science guy. he/him Black Lives Matter. In favor of DEI, justice, access, opportunity. Abolish ICE.
22
Jun
a scantron sheet.

Don't become a professor unless you want to teach

And yes, that includes all y'all in the UC and other R1s.
5 min read
15
Jun
man juggling fire sticks

Don't look busy

The Culture of Busy can hurt the people who rely on you
6 min read
04
May
What I learned in my year as Academic Senate Chair

What I learned in my year as Academic Senate Chair

My 1-year term as Chair of Academic Senate is winding to a close. Phew. My obligations in this term
8 min read
17
Apr
Academic Mixtape 38

Academic Mixtape 38

mostly uplifting stuff from the past couple months
5 min read
01
Apr
old timey black and white image of white women working as switchboard operators

Call your Program Officer

Yes, you. Schedule a phone call. This is the hidden curriculum.
2 min read
23
Mar
Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaradinga) cooperating to build a woven nest

Hi there, colleagues in China!

I tend to avoid looking at the analytics for this site. It's sometimes funny to see which search
4 min read
03
Mar
an empty bird nest, made of up plant fibers

Knowing when to take risks

Risks are necessary for transformative science, and to transform our community of scientists
4 min read
24
Feb
an old school blank audio cassette with a Science For Everyone label

Academic Mixtape 37

I sift through what people share and pass on the good stuff
3 min read
23
Feb
Sciencing for the joy of it

Sciencing for the joy of it

Intrinsic motivation > extrinsic motivation. Always.
5 min read
04
Feb
some jenga blocks

Don't let anybody tell you what your academic-life balance is supposed to be

You do you. And please stay healthy.
6 min read