Today, I have the honor to invite Bridgette Dembowski in the writers' lab to share her story on how writing can work as a healing tool, amongst others, for veterans. Bridgette G. Dembowski is the Director of Communications for Bare…
When you are traveling for conferences, having a very busy time in the lab or simply don't feel like coming out of your house, a virtual yoga teacher can provide you with the stretches and relaxation your body is craving.By…
As a young researcher, you like to share your work with the world. Even though I've focused on online tools you can use to increase the visibility of your research on this blog, there are other platforms that you can…
The Stephen King family is an exceptional group of novelists, in which writing seemingly turned into a family business. While you could marvel in astonishment at the accomplishments of this family of authors, you might like to delve deeper -…
The final months of writing my dissertation, preparing my work for publication and defending my research could have been really stressful months, but I choose not to run on the hamsterwheel and keep my head cool.I haven't always been so…
Celebrating in style, after the defenseLast June, I've successfully defended my PhD, received my diploma and enjoyed the honor of being called "Dr. Lantsoght" (or better, trying to convince people of doing so, and having the joy of selecting "Dr."…
Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Dr. Scheg to share her views on the unique type of writing that is dissertation writing. Dr. Abigail Scheg is an Assistant Professor of English at Elizabeth City State University and an Adjunct…
As a child, reading was one of my favorite pass-times. I bonded with one of my best friends as we discovered we both liked the same author. During the summer holidays, I could easily sit in the garden all day…
At the risk of landing in a bed of nettles, I've decided to write a post about getting a job after getting your degree. If you have an internet connection, and you read things online every now and then, you…
As an academic, you might be totally focused on searching for articles in Scopus, and checking your h-index in Scopus as well - provided that your institution has a subscription.However, many students and scholars these days use Google Scholar. You…
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