Tag Archives: balancing research and teaching

Hitting My Stride: a System for Developing a Research Agenda beyond the Dissertation / Book Project

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Melissa Ridley Elmes

With the academic year ended and our seniors graduated and feted, many, if not most, scholars are now turning their attention to their summer writing projects. This is especially true of those of us with heavy teaching loads, who often … Continue reading →

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Five Easy(ish) Ways To Be More Productive In Your Scholarship With Less Time In Your Schedule

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Melissa Ridley Elmes

Let me lay all of my cards on the table from the start: I taught for ten years at a year-round private boarding school where I was responsible for developing and implementing the curriculum for three programs (French, English, and … Continue reading →

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