“Just Do Good Science”: How I Became Inspired to Encourage and Support Academics
As an academic, I have seen some of the overly critical environment that can exist within academia. It's a world that focuses solely on publications and work, often at the expense of everything else....
Social Media in Science: Enhancing Communication, Transparency and Building Inclusive Communities
Summary This blog post explores the use of social media and online community building in PhD science, highlighting the benefits and challenges of using these tools in the scientific process. The...
When I was in my PhD program, I really lost faith in myself and what I was about. Unfortunately, this is true of many people that go into graduate school. I am not the only one. Many of us...
In February 2022, I asked a simple question on LinkedIn, "Are PhDs undervalued?" Out of the 90 responses, 48% of the people indicated that they were undervalued (33% said no, and 19% said maybe). 48%...
Every 6 months, I like to update everyone on the R3ciprocity Project. This past January (2022) was the 5 Year anniversary of the R3ciprocity Project. First of all, thank you so much for following...
You might wonder what drives me to create the R3ciprocity Project. Each November 11, I am reminded why. My grandpa was 17 years old (he lied about his age) when he signed up to serve in the...
