Teaching universities as the farm league
Many people seek faculty jobs at teaching universities even though they would prefer to work at a research university.
This
Less valid complaints about not getting a tenure-track faculty position
We produce way more PhD scientists than the existing demand for tenure-track faculty positions. That’s a straight up fact
The safety talk with students in your lab
Safety is a top priority in my lab, though in the lab I’m not particularly over-concerned about safety. The
What do students call you? Professor, Ms., Mrs., Mr., Dr., Sir?
Update 05 June 2015:
You probably arrived to this page from a search trying to find out what to call
A method to develop scientists from underrepresented groups: Research Recruits
The United States needs to develop more scientists from underrepresented groups. This post describes an approach I’ve developed that
“What are you doing for vacation?”
I feel a little put out when people ask me what I’m doing with my 3 month vacation. Um,
Deadwood or Driftwood?
I’ve always disliked the phrase “deadwood” when referring to a certain class of senior faculty. It’s disrespectful. The
A recommended summer read: How People Learn
As a scientist, when I teach I want to know that what I’m doing in class is effective.
To
Drifting towards deadwood, or not: learning to use R (updated)
Update 15 May 2013: If you’re a newbie to R and want to know where to start, the comments
On attending graduation
Do you attend graduation?
On every campus, the formal expectation is that all faculty attend graduation. Nonetheless, not everyone goes.