Out of the frying pan and into the fire...
In this post: The real story of what happened after I left academia, on the loss of my academic career and feeling adrift.
Read MoreTowards Ethical Responsibility in Research: Chris Hartgerink's Radical Proposal to Liberate Science
What does it mean to unite praxis with practice when you are a radical academic? Shuttleworth fellow Chris Hartgerink's plan to Liberate Science through organic networks of exchange and a bottoms-up approach to research challenges the status quo of the scientific publishing oligarchy. In line with Open Access proponents, Hartgerink seeks to go even further.
Read MoreI can't get no (intellectual) satisfaction
In this post: I write about the satisfaction beyond academia, and how to continue to embody the principles ad methods you honed in academia in the real world.
Read MoreOn Leaving Academia and Failing (over and over)
In this post: I get real about the jobs I tried to get in my transition to alt-ac and Post-PhD. Let's talk about the jobs I tried to get, how little I was paid, ad what I learned from that experience.
Read MoreIt's Better in Europe: My Plenary Talk at the Reward Equator Conference
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.
Read MoreNot "either/or" but "and & and": On Being a Scholar and Hustling
In this week's post, Jillian and I's interview turns to talk about applying for jobs post-academia, the struggles of being a PhD in the business space, as well as the invaluable insights a mind trained by a PhD rigor offers.
I love this post because Jillian makes no apologies for her desire to make a comfortable living (and, gasp, even a 401k!) despite her hatred of capitalism. Yeah, they're conflicting objectives, but life itself cannot be reduced to simplistic binaries of either/or. Similarly, the life Jillian has constructed for herself appears to be an "and, and" situation, where she pursues social issues that matter to her-- such as her forthcoming book about adjuncting and her social engagement class that she teaches, alongside a burgeoning career as a consultant in market research.
Academic Fugitives: An Interview with Dr. Jillian Powers
In this post: Dr. Jillian Powers provides us with invaluable insights a mind trained by a Ph.D. rigor offers.
Read MoreSearching for humanity/the humanities: Why I pursued a Ph.D.
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.
Read MoreWhen PhDs tackle the Business World
In this post: I talk about my dissociation from the legal drama I was put through, and what it teaches me when it rears its ugly head.
Read MoreIt Gets Better: Ph.D. to Freelance Writer
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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