Coaching Duke faculty across disciplines, and helping mentors and mentees flourish | Author: How To Mentor Anyone in Academia (Princeton UP, 2025)
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Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
Duke Faculty Embark on a Leadership Journey With Ivy+ Peers - 6 Duke scholars who hold leadership positions in their schools, including our department chair Charlotte Sussman, have been selected for Ivy+ fellowships to build skills in academic leadership.facultyadvancement.duke.edu/…
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In Advice: How many times has a colleague come to you, complaining about something a third party has said or done? What role do you play in the exchange? chroni.cl/4d9L8b5
I wrote this because I was tired of reading about faculty drama and dysfunction, and wanted to offer something constructive to @chronicle readers.
In Advice: How many times has a colleague come to you, complaining about something a third party has said or done? What role do you play in the exchange? chroni.cl/4d9L8b5
Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
.@LCassuto's Academic Writing as if Readers Matter offers academic writers a direct, practical prescription for #writing that will be read & understood.
Out September 24. Preorder this short, witty book—for the sake of readers inside the academy & beyond: hubs.ly/Q02PJjf50
ALT A guide to writing with the reader in mind
Reading the depressing CHE piece on conflict in Pomona College's English department led me to wonder: what might a constructive follow-up piece look like? Department Culture: Learning to Play Well With Others (chronicle.com) @chronicle
My new book is now available for preorder! How to Mentor Anyone in Academia | Princeton University Press
Reposting, with deep appreciation for the five @DukeU faculty who granted permission for our office to share their coaching stories for this piece.
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My recent piece in @chronicle
Advice | Career Change Is Uncomfortable. Embrace it. chronicle.com/article/can-pr… #humanities
Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
Tomorrow (6/15) is the registration deadline for the Ph.D. Transitions Group Coaching Program! Don't miss this opportunity to work with a professional coach and supportive peers who will support you in your doctoral program.
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Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
We often talk about "allyship," especially during #PrideMonth. But what does it mean to really be an ally? Learn how to build a true culture of allyship in a 6-week program this summer. Registration is open until June 16, and is limited to 25 students.
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Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
Last call! The Ph.D. Transitions Group Coaching program offers Duke doctoral students the opportunity to work closely with a certified professional coach for an entire semester, and receive 2 hours of RCR credit. Please register by June 15, 2023.
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Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
Ph.D. students, the registration deadline for the Ph.D. Transitions Group Coaching Program has been extended to Sat., 5/20. This Duke Interdisicplnary Studies initiative helps students navigate the many learning curves of a doctoral program.
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Highlight of my month so far: discussing intellectual and career trajectories with humanities PhD students at the University of Florida. Many thanks to @UF_Humanities and Director Barbara Mennel for inviting me!
Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
Reminder: Sunday (4/30) is the application deadline for the PhD Transitions Group Coaching Program, where PhD students work w/ certified professional coaches for a semester to navigate challenges of doctoral training. bit.ly/3ovV9LX
ALT Ph.D. Transitions Group Coaching Program : Apply by April 30
Duke faculty, when might it be helpful for you to work with a coach, as opposed to a mentor? (This post contains info for signing up for fall coaching sessions with me.)
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Deadline reminder: Apply by 4/30 for the PhD Transitions Group Coaching Program, where PhD students from all disciplines work closely w/ certified professional coaches for a semester, along with up to 3 peers, to navigate challenges of doctoral training. bit.ly/3A8nhXU
ALT Ph.D. Transitions Group Coaching Program : Apply by April 30
Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
ICYMI: Congratulations to all the Trinity faculty and graduate students who will be honored March 30 with Dean's Awards from @DukeGradSchool. Get to know a bit about each of them in the thread that follows and the full series of profiles available here: duke.is/9qdy4
ALT Two rows of photos of each of the award winners outlined by colorful circles against a dark background
I am teaching "Best Practices in Mentoring," a virtual course to meet daily in the last two weeks of May. Open to all Duke graduate students and postodocs. Join me!
Duke grad & postdoc students,
Take the Duke Graduate Academy Short Courses this summer. From May 17 to Aug. 10, these skills-based courses will teach you interpretive research methods and more. Registration is open and see more details at the 🔗 sites.duke.edu/interdiscipli…
Working with these fifteen talented PhD student peer mentors has been one of the favorite parts of my job!
The first year of a PhD can be particularly challenging. Last fall, @InterdiscDukeU launched a peer-mentoring program to help new PhD students navigate that transition. See what the student mentees, and mentors, gained from the experience. bit.ly/3XOW85H
ALT Political science Ph.D. student Miguel Martinez discusses his experience as a peer mentor while Maria Wisdom, director of the peer mentoring program, listens.
Maria LaMonaca Wisdom retweeted
'Day-long retreat of 250 faculty, staff and administrators lays out plans both large and small for the year.'
Building Hope for Racial Equity Work at @DukeU in 2023
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