The influx of online doctoral programs over the last 10-15 years has been, in many ways, amazing. Online programs have given...

One of the biggest challenges many doctoral students face is maintaining motivation and drive in the face of negative self-talk....

Somewhere along our doctoral journey, we all wish we could be more productive. But where do we start? For the purposes of this...

It seems like, regardless of where you are in the process of earning your doctorate, there is always stress over selecting a research...

Spring term is traditionally the season of defenses (whether it is a proposal defense or final dissertation defense). So, naturally, it...

Choosing your dissertation committee may be one of the most difficult (but crucial) decisions you have to make as a grad student. These...

Yesterday, I took my son to his first baseball practice of the season. He’s 7-years-old, so he’s played a few seasons and – like most...

Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, unease, or worry that typically occurs in the absence of an imminent threat. It differs from fear,...

One idea that seems completely foreign to grad students – and doctoral students in particular – is that there is nothing wrong with...

Self-care is an ongoing task. You can’t just “do” self-care one day and say that you’re good for the next few months. Instead, you should...

Three truths all grad students should remember from someone whose made it through to the other side. Regardless of where you are in your...