Category Archives: balancing research and teaching

A Magical Sabbatical

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Adriana Salerno

Even though it’s only been a month since I moved back to Maine, pre-tenure leave seems like a distant memory. I expected that the change would be abrupt, especially since I was traveling and trying to do research pretty much … Continue reading →

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Learning to say no

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Adriana Salerno

Probably the biggest problem I’ve had in my “early career mathematician” life is that I do too many things. I wrote a bit already about my over-functioning issues in an older post. In part, this is how I have always … Continue reading →

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Review, Rinse, Repeat Episode 3: The prof who did too much

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Adriana Salerno

Last week, I received very good news: I have been reappointed at Bates for three more years! So there will be some breathing room between this review and the big one. I am talking of course about the tenure review. … Continue reading →

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