David J. Leonard
David J. Leonard is a professor of comparative ethnic studies and American studies at Washington State University.
Stories by this Author
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The Academic Workplace
Trouble Finding Mentors on Campus? Go Online
The new era of mentoring is based increasingly on relationships created within virtual spaces, but they don’t just happen. Here’s how to develop them. -
Advice
Negotiation 101: Don’t Play the Game
Rather than looking for winners and losers, department chairs should view negotiation as an opportunity to create optimal conditions for a faculty member to succeed. -
The Conversation
Impostor Syndrome: Academic Identity Under Siege?
Some professors constantly question their right to belong on the campus. Universities should do more to make them feel at home, says David J. Leonard. -
The Conversation
Frat Rap and the New White Negro
The musical subgenre suggests the persistence of a black/white divide on campuses, writes David J. Leonard. -
The Conversation
Hocus Pocus From Potus and Flotus
The Obamas’ commencement speeches shame and vilify African-American youth, minimizing both their achievements and the societal obstacles they face, David J. Leonard writes. -
The Conversation
Animal House on Steroids
Attending sporting events and concerts, winterfests and spring flings, every undergraduate can go on to earn a postmodern Ph.D.—Party Hard Degree. -
The Conversation
Athletic Programs’ Twitter Jitters
What, asks David J. Leonard, are colleges really worried about when they ban their players from tweeting? -
The Conversation
Preventing the Rise of Pothead U.
Legalization won’t make much difference on college campuses, where, as in other primarily white communities, marijuana is already effectively decriminalized, writes David J. Leonard. -
The Conversation
The Inked Academic Body
David J. Leonard says tattoos can become part of our pedagogy, an important way to break down the gulf between teacher and learner. -
The Conversation
Shoes, Diplomas, and the American Dream
What’s wrong with the LeBronX symbolizes what’s wrong with higher education, says David Leonard.