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More than Success

Published in Women in Higher Education on Dec. 2, 2019: No one seemed to care that I might not want to be a success story. No one seemed to care that there were things that mattered more than success. Wasn’t having a so-called successful career all that mattered?

It’s Beyond Time to Stop Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Published in the Tallahassee Democrat on March 27, 2019: Women fear retaliation for telling truth about the harassment they faced. Men fear a hit to their reputations. These fears aren’t equal.

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Feeling Like an Impostor

Published at Women in Higher Education on Oct. 30, 2019. I knew I was an expert, even if I didn’t feel like one. After all, I’ve been working on this topic for nine years. One book down, another left to go. Yet, I couldn’t shake the feeling that this was the moment that everyone would know I’ve always been […]

Citation Matters

Published at Women in Higher Education on Sept. 30, 2019. The more I thought about it, the larger the issue became. For better, or, likely, worse, citations hold sway in academia. They determine scholarly reputation. They identify whose work matters and has significance. They offer prestige in what is clearly a prestige economy. Citations matter.

Risks and Rewards of Doing Work in Public

Published at Women in Higher Education on Sept. 10, 2019. Knowing I helped someone is a reward of doing public work on social media and in my writing. Yes, I want to educate, but what I learned is that I’m helping people by being human, in a world that tries hard to dehumanize us.

A Classroom Not My Own

Published at Women in Higher Education on July 31, 2019. With every new question and every new answer, I begin to feel comfortable in this space again. My nerves settle. And I start to remember all the things I forgot about myself as a teacher.