Today I have the pleasure of inviting Genise Driscoll-Patterson to share her experience and tell us what motivates her to pursue a PhD. Genise is a PhD (Management) student at Walden University. As a Business Analyst by trade, her area…
In the latest issue of the ACI Structural Journal, the discussion and authors' closure of the very first journal paper about my research was published.This publication marks the end of a process that started long ago, in the Fall of…
Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Emily Newhook for a guest post. Emily is an outreach coordinator for the MHA degree program from The George Washington University, MHA@GW. Outside of work, she enjoys baking, writing short stories and horror…
I recently came across the following infographic, and would love to share it with you!The facts and figures are interesting to see, but I must say, that I'm not sure if you can make a distinction between "difficult" and "easy"…
Today I have the pleasure of hosting Vijay Thamarai who discusses his research journey, and what he learned to be crucial for carrying out research. Vijay is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering department in SRM University, Chennai, India with…
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…
Just like last year, I've given a presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board. Last year, I wrote as well about navigating TRB for the first time, and how I enjoyed using the conference app. Like last…
The topic of finding a job after the PhD, and life outside of the ivory tower has stirred reactions in a good number of people. Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Gemma Gaten, who gives her warnings and outlook…
Amber Davis is a political scientist and PhD coach, who studied at the London School of Economics and Leiden University, and holds a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence. She teaches stress-management and productivity seminars for PhD students…
Amber Davis is a political scientist and PhD coach, who studied at the London School of Economics and Leiden University, and holds a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence. She teaches stress-management and productivity seminars for PhD students…
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