I’ve always seen myself as a researcher. My academic journey has been driven by curiosity, data, writing, and mentoring students. University administration? That felt like something for “other people”: the kind of work that happened behind the scenes while I…
Over the past few years, I’ve been actively working on diversifying my funding sources, which means I've been writing a lot of proposals. And while I’ve gotten better at structuring my ideas and tailoring my writing to different calls, there’s…
As I've been sharing the generalized templates of my think days, today I want to share one today on an important topic, which is social safety. Think Day — Social Safety & Ethics in Academic Work (1.5 hours) Purpose This…
I was recently appointed as vice dean for research at my institution, and I am learning as much as I learned in the first months of my PhD. Stepping into this position has made me realize just how much there…
I’m delighted to share that four of my poems have been published in The Optimist! This milestone didn’t happen overnight; it’s the result of working on my writing over time. I’ve been writing and revising poetry consistently, submitting my work…
Today, I want to share the think day template that I developed to see how I can connect my research better with industry and government. Think Day — Real-World Impact: Reaching Industry & Ministries Total duration: 1 hour 30 minutesAudience:…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
When I accepted my new position, it came with the description of being a commitment of maximum 28 hours a week. That sounded like a lot to squeeze in, but I’ve balanced multiple roles before—teaching, research, service, and everything else…
Academic travel isn’t just about giving a talk and flying back. For me, it’s an investment of time, energy, and opportunity—and I prepare accordingly. Whether I’m traveling to a conference, a research meeting, or a university visit, my preparation goes…
As I am working on the skills I need in my new role, I designed with ChatGPT a think day on skill development. Here's the template for anyone who wants to go through this exercise: Think Day 7 — Skill…
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