A lot of social science departments have goals to diversify their graduate student bodies by recruiting more people of color applicants. It is a worthy goal, but also one raises questions, such as where are these potential people of color applicants and how do we get them to apply? Even at universities with diverse undergraduate …
Some of you might not know this, but I’m an avid knitter. I do everything from cabled hats and fingerless gloves, to lace shawls and sweaters, and I have what some might call a lot of yarn. One thing that I find helpful for understanding my research process and personality (if you will) from knitting …
There are some questions you never want to get when you’re presenting your research. I got my least favorite question during the Q&A of a job talk. Things had gone relatively smoothly (phew!) and then I was asked: “Aren’t these findings…….expected??” I could see during the pause that the person was looking for a nicer …
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