by becca_cassady | Oct 9, 2020 | Graduate Student Association, graduate student guest post, Uncategorized, wellness
Today’s post comes from the Graduate Student Association’s Diversity Committee Chair, Yasmin Laird. Yasmin is currently pursuing her PhD in the Department of Educational Psychology with a concentration in Gifted and Talented Education. Her current research...
by becca_cassady | Sep 29, 2020 | Beth Allison Barr author, graduate student advice, Uncategorized
My husband suggested once that I have lunch with a friend. She was a graduate student, and struggling in the program. “Did you tell her I almost quit?” I asked. “Oh, yeah,” my husband said. “That is why I thought you should talk with her.” Graduate school is one of...
by becca_cassady | Sep 21, 2020 | graduate student advice, guest post, postdoc
Today’s post comes from former Baylor student and Graduate Student Association president Dr. Rachel Renbarger. After graduating with her PhD in Educational Psychology in May, Rachel accepted a position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Duke University,...
by becca_cassady | Sep 14, 2020 | external funding, graduate student advice, graduate student guest post, guest post
Today we welcome guest writer Brooke Morris, a PhD student in the Biology Department who works as a Doctoral Administrative Fellow for the Graduate School and serves as the Present Your PhD Coordinator. Brooke was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship in 2018....
by becca_cassady | Sep 7, 2020 | Beth Allison Barr author, graduate student advice, writing
My writing group just celebrated our 10th anniversary. Although our idea for the group was born during a faculty retreat, it took us a year before we hashed out a plan. We were all tenure-track and anxious about the promotion process. What we wanted was a support...
