Advancing in the Faculty

The Best Time to Organize Your Research? Now

Shiri Noy — Thu, 09/18/2025 - 03:00 AM

Don’t put research on the back burner: A good project management system can help you work consistently throughout the academic year, Shiri Noy writes.

12 Steps for Responding to a Tenure Denial

John M. LaVelle — Tue, 08/26/2025 - 03:00 AM

Have hope—but also know the odds are stacked against you, John M. LaVelle writes.

The Service Decision Tree

Ryan Michael Murphy — Thu, 08/21/2025 - 03:00 AM

Ryan Michael Murphy explains how creating a system for evaluating service opportunities helped him stop overcommitting.

Rethinking Academic Publication for Lecturers

Andrew Fogleman — Thu, 08/14/2025 - 03:00 AM

Self-published pedagogical aids can provide an intellectual outlet for lecturers, one that aligns well with their teaching-focused employment objectives, Andrew Fogleman writes.

The Good Enough Manuscript

Laura Portwood-Stacer — Wed, 08/06/2025 - 03:00 AM

Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good enough when it comes to sending your manuscript to a publisher, Laura Portwood-Stacer writes.

Writing Advice for Interesting Times

K. Anne Amienne — Wed, 06/18/2025 - 03:00 AM

Here are five techniques for refocusing your mind and getting motivated to write this summer, K. Anne Amienne and Daniela Blei write.

5 Questions to Ask When Writing Your Book

Katherine Ann Wiley — Tue, 06/03/2025 - 03:00 AM

Considering these five issues early in the writing process can help focus and shape your manuscript, Katherine Ann Wiley writes.

Scholarship Thrives on Peripheral Vision

David Labaree — Thu, 05/08/2025 - 03:00 AM

Don’t be limited by what’s straight ahead, David Labaree writes.

Why Academics Need to Slow Down

Uddipana Goswami — Fri, 05/02/2025 - 03:00 AM

Slowing down is key to more meaningful, intentional teaching and scholarship, Uddipana Goswami writes.

Our College Closed: Advice for Navigating Professional Deaths and Rebirths

Jennifer N. Suriano — Tue, 04/08/2025 - 03:00 AM

Jennifer N. Suriano, Terri Ward and Julienne Cuccio Slichko share insights for other faculty looking for new jobs after a college closure.