Allison Harbin, PhD

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It's Better in Europe: My Plenary Talk at the Reward Equator Conference

July 13, 2020 by Allison Harbin in How to Leave Academia

In this post: I cover my plenary talk at the Reward Equator Conference in Berlin. I also include an amazing collection of engaged scholars I've found who are dedicated to supporting Ph.D. researchers.

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July 13, 2020 /Allison Harbin
research equity, plagiarism and academic integrity, open access, academic reform, student rights, graduate school, leaving academia, recovering academics, careers for PhDs, what to do with a humanities phd, decolonize your mind
How to Leave Academia

Searching for humanity/the humanities: Why I pursued a Ph.D.

October 01, 2018 by Allison Harbin in Why I Left Academia

In this post: I talk about the emotional toll all of this has had on my mentality and life in general, and how despite all of that I'd do it all over again.

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October 01, 2018 /Allison Harbin
leaving academia, recovering academic, careers for phds, what to do with a humanities phd, decolonize your mind, research equity
Why I Left Academia

It Gets Better: Ph.D. to Freelance Writer

August 08, 2018 by Allison Harbin in How to Leave Academia

In this post: I talk about the gradual growth of my editing and writing client base and the happiness I've found in learning the ropes of business writing, web copy, and content writing.

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August 08, 2018 /Allison Harbin /Source
leaving academia, recovering academic, careers for phds, what to do with a humanities phd, decolonize your mind, freelance editing, developmental editing, writing coach
How to Leave Academia
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