How the tenure process is like a pie-eating contest at the county fair and what that says about service labor in higher education.
Posts by Adrienne Shaw
Adrienne Shaw is an associate professor of media studies at Temple University, author of Gaming at the Edge: Sexuality and Gender at the Margins of Gamer Culture, and creator of the LGBTQ Game Archive.
Navigating Mid-Career Faculty Service Commitments
How mid-career faculty can prioritize the academic service requests that are most important to them while balancing their time.
Understanding Conference and Journal Article Rejection
Rejection is never fun. But understanding how conference and journal article rejection works lets you give your research the best chance possible.
Preparing Your Tenure Review File
Prepping your materials for tenure review is time consuming and stressful. But it is much easier if you keep things organized as you go. Here’s how.
Myths and Misconceptions about Academic Peer Review
Here we debunk several of the stubborn myths out there about the academic peer review process and clarify the role of peer review in the publishing process.
How to Write a Peer Review Report (without being a jerk)
Writing a useful peer review report requires approaching reviewing with respect and care, recognizing there is a human behind the work.
Finding Projects for Collaborative Research
How to identify productive collaborative research projects as well as work well with your collaborators along the way.
Finding Partners for Academic Collaboration
How early-career faculty can find the best partners for academic collaboration and ensure everyone involved meets their goals.