Trisalyn Nelson
Trisalyn Nelson is department chair of geography at the University of California at Santa Barbara and holds an endowed professorship in the department. She is host of a podcast called Earth + Humans and is on Twitter @trisalynnelson.
Stories by this Author
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Advice10 Ways to Rebuild Department Culture
No one seems happy with the level of connection at work after two years of Covid. So how can chairs start repairing the damage? -
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Covid-19 and the Academic Parent
Scholarly reading and writing require long hours of solitary work. So how do you get any of it done in the Covid-19 crisis, when you’re surrounded by kids 24/7? -
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How to Work Well With Graduate Students
Four tips on how to have healthy, productive, rewarding interactions with your doctoral students. -
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How to Counter the Isolation of Academic Life
A look at ways to build a professional-support network that will help you feel a little less alone on the job. -
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3 Ways to Survive Academe With Kids
Two professors with five kids between them offer advice on how to move your tenure-track career forward while parenting. -
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4 Ways to Have More Fun as a Faculty Member
In a precarious era for academics, it is possible to optimize your happiness on the job. Here’s how.
