Blog — Toddler on the Tenure Track

A Day in the Life of an Assistant Professor (October 2018)

I love a good schedule... something about seeing how people plan out their days is so interesting to me (perhaps I need more exciting things to do with my life)!

Academic LifeJillDecember 3, 2018behind the scenes, a day in the lifeComment

Weekly Update: 11/26 - 12/2

One of the things I plan to do on the regular is share what I’m working on each week, progress made, and challenges faced. I do this for myself, so why not add some additional accountability?

A Little Bit of Context

Before I delve into our how of academic life with a toddler, I think it’s important to give you some context about what life looks like for us (so you can decide whether or not our experiences are similar to your situation).

Academic Life, Tenure and Life UpdatesJillDecember 2, 2018behind the scenes, about toddler on the tenure trackComment

Toddler on the Tenure Track: It Begins!

I vividly remember my first official day on the tenure track. I was sitting in a colleague’s office, trying my best to make it seem like I had it all together, while on the inside I was 100% convinced my brain had been replaced with mush.