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Doctoral Study

Every once in a while, you meet someone who has a definite impact on you. It could be because they are kind and encouraging. It could be because they are damn smart. In the case of Ann Marie Klotz, it’s both.

I had a great opportunity last week to interview Ann Marie, a doctoral student from DePaul University (and Director of Residential Education at that institution) about her thoughts on a couple of great topics. The first topic, “Trusting the Job Search Process” was the subject of last week’s podcast, and it was well-received by listeners and came well-recommended by several other higher ed aficionados, including Eric Stoller.

Our conversation covered a lot of ground, and I was able to ask her about another article on her blog, annmarieklotz.wordpress.com, related to her doctoral dissertation research, which examines roadblocks that women commonly experience in climbing the ranks toward a university presidency. “Understanding Our Impact” delved into ways that higher education professionals can reflect on the ways our influence stays with students well beyond their college years, and is based on Klotz’s reading about the reflections of female university presidents on their college experiences, and the role of mentors in supporting or discouraging their achievements.

The second half of the interview is now available on BlogTalkRadio.Com. Originally, I scheduled it to air on Friday at 11 a.m.,  but I got a good level of interest in the episode, and went ahead and made it live yesterday. Check it out at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/higheredcareercoach/2011/05/04/understanding-our-impact-with-ann-marie-klotz or through the player below or in the sidebar at right.

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A Couple of Things About For-Profit Education

by Sean Cook 04.01.2011

I’ve been thinking a lot about for-profit education lately, and where it fits into the big picture. This was the result of a few events: An ongoing conversation in a LinkedIn group about how online degrees (particularly doctorates) are perceived in hiring at Brick and Mortar Schools; The recent report released by the University of [...]

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Transition is something that I have been thinking about a lot lately. In the past 3 weeks, I have resigned from an old job, started a new job, moved from rural central Pennsylvania to the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and begun living apart from my partner (with whom I have been living  for the past [...]

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by Bryan Koval 05.13.2010

Forging ahead with a career in higher education has resulted in me re-evaluating my relationship with my parents, as well as looking at how much of my identity is tied up in my career and academic goals.

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The two rules of procrastination: 1) Do it today. 2) Tomorrow will be today tomorrow. ~Author Unknown

by Bryan Koval 05.04.2010
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I get some sick thrill out of pulling a project together at the last minute, but this approach is doomed to failure in the context of grad school and full-time employment. This semester I have decided that in order for me to maintain some balance in life and conquer procrastination, I would need to make some changes.

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