Tag Archive for: Expertise

Although lived or practitioner experience may be helpful in understanding a field, it’s not an end in and of itself

A considerable amount of confusion exists surrounding the concepts…

Three cheers for divisions in learned societies

One of the principle concepts in the field of cell biology is…

Should scholars have to ask for honorariums? It depends

This past week, in a small corner of the twitterverse, a mild…

Balancing scholarship with activism for professors working at liberal arts colleges and universities

If you are a professor working at a liberal arts college or university,…

“Should I stay or should I go?” What happens if you can’t find or retain an appropriate graduate school mentor in your department?

In a perfect world you’ve done your due diligence, located…