Elizabeth Wells is a professor of music history and musicology at Mount Allison University as well as author of the book The Organized Academic.
Elizabeth Wells is a professor of music history and musicology at Mount Allison University as well as author of the book The Organized Academic.
Grading can be tedious, but there are ways to make it more human and – surprisingly – more fun.
It’s time for women to start saying ‘no’ to emotional labour requests that are somehow still expected of them.
Summer is a great time for both rest and productivity, so some serious planning on the front end can help you make the most of both.
Instead of setting big, broad unreachable goals at the start of the new year, try instilling some new regular habits into your life.
While you may say that your messy office isn’t a distraction, research has shown that it is.
Instead of trying to cram all of your research prep into the summer months, why not set aside some time each week to read about what’s new in your field of scholarship?
A few suggestions to help reduce the amount of time you are spending on reading, writing and sorting emails.
Despite having ‘made it’, mid-career academics still need support, either from peers or coaches.
By giving librarians some teaching agency in your courses, students learn the importance of research skills as well as how to do them the right way.
Each commitment helps me use my editing, research and writing skills in complementary ways.
You do not have to completely overhaul the way you teach or grade your courses.
