Kelly J. Baker, a writer and a Ph.D. in religious studies, is the editor of Women in Higher Education and the National Teaching & Learning Forum.
Stories by This Author
Advice
When things get tough, people tell you to stick it out, persevere. But sometimes quitting is the smart thing to do.
As editor of a monthly newsletter, Women in Higher Education, I receive a lot of pitches — not as many as editors of larger publications but enough that I see a variety of good and not-so-good tactics from many different types of writers. What has become clear is that pitching can be a hard skill…
Advice
Plenty of women are earning Ph.D.s in a variety of disciplines yet too many conference panels still feature only men.
Advice
Despite the conventional wisdom, kids don’t spell the end of their mothers’ academic aspirations. All too often, persistent bias does.
