The conflict-cooperation model of faculty-admin relations, Part 3: How our universities run like social insect colonies
With the understanding that we are social animals and that principles of behavioral ecology for social groups can apply to
Two Tenure-Track positions in Biology at CSU Dominguez Hills
My department is hiring two biologists. What field of biology? You name it! The department has a broad variety of
Efficient teaching: Getting metacognitive
I’ve built up a little speech that I make on the first day of class, after we’re done
Teaching Tuesdays
by Amy Parachnowitsch
This isn’t a real post but rather a heads up for the coming weeks.
As a
Friday Recommended Reads #4
Predicting successful scientists early in their careers? There was a paper in Bioscience by Bill Laurance et al. with a
The conflict-cooperation model of faculty-admin relations, Part 2: We are social animals
I’ve noticed that faculty members are prone to discuss administrators almost as frequently as discussing their own students.
You
On being a tenure-track parasite of adjunct faculty [updated]
My job, as a tenured associate professor of biology, wouldn’t be possible without a sizable crew of adjunct instructors
Please don’t hold out-of-class review sessions
Some professors are so dedicated to the success of their students that they are generous enough to hold review sessions
Friday Recommended Reads #3
The New York Times published a feature on various leaders in government, science and education and their ideas for improving
The conflict-cooperation model of faculty-admin relations: Part 1: Know Your Bosses
Being a professor is a relatively unique job. We have near-total authority over how we do our jobs, but there