Public writing.

Everything I've published and said in public about careers, collected in one place. Each link opens the piece where it was first published.

Showing all 20 pieces.

• Jun 2026We Know the Ph.D. Job Market Is BrokenAsks what would actually help.Inside Higher Ed
• Feb 2026How to Prepare for a Teaching-Track Academic InterviewYou can't control most of the application process. You can control how well you prepare.Inside Higher Ed
• Nov 2025Managing Change Is HardHow to teach the next generation of higher education leaders to manage change better.Inside Higher Ed
• Jul 2025Why Grad Students Can't Afford to Ignore AIA framework for engaging with AI thoughtfully.Inside Higher Ed
• Jul 2024Grad Students Must Focus on the 6 P'sA strategic approach to your work built on purpose, priorities, purse, positioning, politics and people.Inside Higher Ed
• Jun 2024A Graduate Student's Guide to Managing ChangeHandling new academic demands and social dynamics so you can thrive through a transition.Inside Higher Ed, with Roshni Rao
• Jun 2024What makes a rewarding career?An interview on self-reflection through storytelling, mentoring relationships, and feedback from trusted allies.Career Buzz podcast, with Erica Mattison
• Apr 2024The future of post-secondary career centres: Strategies for sustainabilityPart two of a series on sustainable career ecosystems.CareerWise, with Jessica Lang and William E. Donald
• Feb 2024Imagining a sustainable career ecosystem in post-secondaryPart one of the series, introducing the idea of a career ecosystem.CareerWise, with Jessica Lang and William E. Donald
• 2023Keynote on imposter syndrome and first-generation identityStudent stories on how being first can bring out your best self.Penn First-Gen Graduate Student Week
• Feb 2023Ensuring Underrepresented Grad Students' Well-BeingHelping racially minoritized students navigate graduate school.Inside Higher Ed
• Nov 2022Navigating the CrossroadsHow to consider and make difficult career decisions.Inside Higher Ed
• Apr 2022Evaluating a program's design can help improve its effectivenessWhat evaluation can tell you about where to put program resources.University Affairs
• Dec 2021Adapting career services to optimize the international student experienceHow career centres can help international students build identity and purpose.University Affairs, with Jennifer Woodside and Lauren Broderick
• Oct 2021The value of cross-sector collaboration in career developmentWhat career professionals in different sectors can learn from each other.CareerWise, with Camara Chambers
• Jan 2021Reflections on a pandemic career transitionA personal account of changing jobs in the middle of a pandemic.University Affairs
• Nov 2020Networking during a pandemic: a quick guide for graduate studentsMaking real connections in your field when everything is virtual.University Affairs, with Thomas Feth and Trevor Johnson
• Jan 2019Moving away from a one-size-fits-all mentorshipMentorship can add to your degree, and every program offers something different.University Affairs, with Kelly Hobson and Zeenat Ladak
• May 2018Thinking about the future when grad school is the presentThe value of a program lies in what you're willing to put into it.University Affairs, with Thomas Feth and Trevor Johnson
• Mar 2017Have you met Dinuka Gunaratne?A two-minute profile from my first year in career education.University of Alberta, The Quad