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From PhD to Life
BY JENNIFER POLK | July 10 2018
imposter syndrome. I had one academic job interview for a tenure-track position in my graduating semester, and the process of preparing for it was so stressful that I couldn't sleep or eat. When I didn't get the job and graduated without a professorship or postdoc lined up, I took a full-time job at...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/transition-q-a-helen-kang-health-care-communication-consultant/
Careers Café
BY LIZ KOBLYK | March 04 2014

Liz Koblyk explores the role that confidence plays in both career exploration and the job search.

While I’m writing this, “Continue reading?” tops University Affairs’ Most Emailed list and nearly tops the Most Read list. The article has me thinki...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/careers-cafe/the-confidence-game/
Features
BY WENDY GLAUSER | August 01 2018

Campus support programs are helping a diverse set of students to succeed in a system that wasn’t designed for them.

imposter syndrome or roommate concerns – are “a recent history” for the peer mentors, she adds. In addition to helping students who come to the centres, the staff also provide workshops and advice to instructors on how to be more cognizant of the struggles of non-traditional students. Ms. A...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/make-way-for-the-non-traditional-student/
Sponsored Content
BY LIZ KATYNSKI | July 09 2018
imposter syndrome. Why don’t we feel like we are on the same level?” Stefi Baum, program mentor and dean of the faculty of science at the University of Manitoba, says historically, women frequently question their own abilities. “I’m a physicist. I’ve spend my whole life in a male enviro...
https://universityaffairs.ca/magazine/sponsored-content/a-first-in-canada-women-in-academic-leadership/
Responsibilities May Include
BY CALVIN CHAN & LISA PURDY | December 04 2019

Research has shown that student mental wellness is a growing concern, but what can we do about it?

imposter syndrome,” can easily take hold, as most students are just starting out in their careers and are often surrounded by much more experienced professionals. The Continue readingadds additional complexity...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/responsibilities-may-include/supporting-student-success-requires-looking-out-for-their-mental-health/
Responsibilities May Include
BY SAMANTHA CHANG, CRISTINA D’AMICO & MICHAL KASPRZAK | January 10 2022

Educational development is an alt-ac career that leverages teaching experience and ‘enhances the work of colleges and universities, with a focus on teaching and learning.’

imposter syndrome in this field. Nonetheless, continuously engaging with the educational development community keeps nourishing my work.

Wondering how to get started?

The good news is that there are many pathways into this career and the types of work in which you could engage. Explor...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/responsibilities-may-include/finding-your-voice-in-educational-development/
From PhD to Life
BY JENNIFER POLK | July 28 2014
imposter syndrome. Noting when an inner critic is in the way and coming up with strategies for silencing it when needed is very important. Inner critics bedevil anyone taking risks and doing new things. The competitiveness and criticism that is a normal part of academic life feeds into negative self...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/coaching-graduate-students/
Career Advice
BY MARCO ROMAGNOLI | January 24 2024

Envisioning the PhD journey as three distinct stages: the marathon, the discourse and the compass.

imposter syndrome. Along the way, doctoral studies teach you to articulate your thoughts, defend your ideas and question yourself and your assumptions. Now let’s move on to the third phase.

The compass

Once your doctorate is complete, the usual route for those who want a tenure-track...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/a-useful-guide-for-anyone-considering-a-phd/
Features
BY UA/AU | December 26 2019
imposter syndrome. This past year (which turned out to be her last as one of our columnists) she had some great columns, but the one that resonated with me the most was her piece on the secret job interview – this is the interview that could be happening to you without you even realizing it. Her a...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/what-well-remember-from-2019/
Speculative Diction
BY MELONIE FULLICK | December 14 2011
imposter syndrome,” the sense that one is about to be “found out” for not really being smart enough. As adults being placed in a subordinate position, some PhD students experience a sense of infantilization alongside the conflicting expectation that they develop a professional identity. In ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/speculative-diction/my-grief-lies-all-within-phd-students-depression-attrition/
The Black Hole
BY DAVID KENT | January 10 2020

Career planning and mental health in academe were some of the most-read topics addressed on the Black Hole in the past year.

Happy New Year to all of our readers. The Continue reading is marking its 10th year of existence and Jonathan and I are excited to be in the final stages of compiling our first book on the core issues facing academic science today – we a...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/2019-year-in-review-exploring-the-topics-that-resonated-with-our-readers/
The Black Hole
BY JONATHAN THON | November 20 2019

Any decision to do something new is based on our confidence in ourselves to succeed at it.

imposter syndrome is real. You are incredibly driven, intelligent, hard-working and exceptionally capable. You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t, and you’ll do great at whatever you’re challenged with (you’ve always done great). The rest of us have little doubt that you’ll succeed – ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/when-should-i-take-the-next-career-step/
The Black Hole
BY JONATHAN THON | July 13 2018

Feedback from multiple sources ensures that faculty are not disillusioning themselves with misguided opinions on their strengths and weaknesses.

imposter syndrome, which often Continue reading. What we have found is that faculty that participate in this process are more creative and open to learning new techniques for developing their communi...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/why-labs-should-embrace-360-degree-faculty-reviews/
In my opinion
BY KATHLEEN BORTOLIN | October 28 2021

Determine early on, with a sort of resolve that you may have to fake at first, that you are absolutely worthy and so is your work.

imposter syndrome and don’t feel like you measure up, you can always do more. And when you’re both? Well then, you will find yourself on an exhausting hamster wheel where your only treat is a wilted piece of nondescript greenery or a good poop. You had better love that wheel. As you go along ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/after-they-call-you-dr-advice-upon-entering-an-academic-career/
In my opinion
BY ROHINI BANNERJEE | May 22 2019

The challenges of being true to oneself while representing the collective.

imposter syndrome often experienced by women, and by women of colour even more so. I recall at convocation in May 2018, about a month into my new role, an unwelcome approach by a white, male faculty member probing, without any social filters, my authenticity: “So, what makes you https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/you-of-all-people-being-a-woman-faculty-union-president-of-colour/
Media Scan
BY LAURA BEAULNE-STUEBING | December 14 2020
Features
BY PAMELA SUGIMAN | November 25 2021

University leaders need to recognize that each of us is at a different stage in our journey toward equity, justice and self-determination, and that racism within the academy cannot be swept away with one brush.

imposter syndrome, whose symptoms persisted in spite of the acquisition of a PhD. They also shared intimate stories of the many ways in which they compartmentalized intersecting identities and felt unable to bring their true selves, their whole selves to campus. These are common themes in the narrat...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/reflections-from-the-second-national-forum-on-anti-asian-racism/
Features
BY LAURA BEAULNE-STUEBING | July 06 2021

Universities across the country are reassessing historical figures and renaming the buildings that commemorated them.

imposter syndrome, she was worried about the prospect of standing in front of a class of some 100 students. To counter those feelings, the sociology professor from Deshkan Ziibiing (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation) in southwestern Ontario thought about where she comes from. “I know this mater...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/reconsidering-ryerson-why-indigenous-and-non-indigenous-students-faculty-and-staff-are-demanding-the-university-change-its-name/
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