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Author: Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Still life with bottles and bread

Eating, Moving, Resting: Elements of Self-Care

Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Sustained, deep intellectual work can be rough on your body and spirit. A few ideas to counteract “brain in a bottle” syndrome.

Posted in Uncategorized
Strecker

What Are Dissertations Made Of? My Summer with Artworks

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

PhD student Alex Strecker knew he wanted a summer internship in Greece, but didn’t anticipate where else that experience would lead.

Posted in Perspectives
Woman in front of easel.

Against Overwhelm: Keeping Sight of the Big Picture

Posted on October 15, 2019October 28, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

The group coaching format provides powerful tools with which to confront the issue of grad student overwhelm.

Posted in Perspectives
Liz Crisenbery

Career Diversity is Not Plan B: Thoughts from a PhD Candidate on the Nonfaculty Job Market

Posted on September 30, 2019October 1, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Not every humanities PhD candidate aspires to be a tenure-track professor. What’s the way forward for these students?

Posted in Perspectives, Uncategorized
Cat with glasses.

What Are You Waiting For?

Posted on September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Are there things you’re not letting yourself do or have until you finish the PhD?

Posted in Perspectives
Money talk

Let’s Talk about Money

Posted on May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

We don’t talk about salary enough when discussing post-graduate school careers. Here are a few things to consider.

Posted in Perspectives
Follow your energy

Follow Your Energy

Posted on March 11, 2019March 12, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Feeling overwhelmed by All The Things you can (or should) do as a graduate student? Some field-tested advice for when decision fatigue sets in.

Posted in Perspectives
thank-you note

When Thank-You Notes Aren’t Enough

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Make the time to follow up with those who have helped your professional journey, even (or especially) well after your interaction with them.

Posted in Perspectives
Laurent DuBois

Teaching Public Scholarship

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Graduate students need more curricular and advising support on engaging with broader audiences. One faculty member discusses his effort to help address this need.

Posted in Perspectives
Nonacademic job search party

Assembling Your Search Party (Part II): Nonacademic Jobs

Posted on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 by Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

First identify your core supporters (PhDs not required), and continue to grow your professional network expansively, creatively, even playfully.

Posted in Perspectives

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  • What Are You Waiting For?
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