Michael C. Munger
Michael C. Munger is a professor of political science at Duke University, and former chair of the department.
Stories by this Author
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Two-Minute Tips
6 Tips to Shape Up Your Writing
Got writing troubles? You are not alone. In this inaugural edition of Two-Minute Tips, we offer six helpful hints to make your prose sing, based on Michael C. Munger’s article “10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly.” -
First Person
The Beauty of the Virtual Discussion Section
Instead of Sisyphus in the classroom, you can be a rock star. -
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First Person
10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly
In my nearly 30 years at universities, I have seen a lot of very talented people fail because they couldn’t, or didn’t, write. -
Heads Up
Lean on Your Staff
Five suggestions for academic administrators who are trying to manage staff members for the first time. -
Heads Up
10 Suggestions for a New Department Chair
A veteran chair lists 10 things he wished he had known before taking the job. -
Moving Up
The Right Kind of Nothing
The best administrators have an enormous sense of responsibility and a small need for control. -
First Person
The 5 Rules of Lateness in Academe
We tend toward lateness because each of us hates waiting more than we feel bad about making others wait. -
Moving Up
‘A’ Hire vs. ‘the’ Hire
Following the five principles of external hiring can keep your search for a dean from getting derailed.