Category Archives: bias

Submitting

Posted on December 15, 2019 by kthompson

Recently, I have been re-reading Michel Houellebecq’s 2015 novel Submission. It’s about a hedonistic literature professor who sleeps with his students, has the diet of a frat boy, and occasionally does “work” researching an obscure (at least, to me) 19th-century … Continue reading →

Posted in bias, books, elections, math in the media, teaching evaluations, tenure, Uncategorized, work-life balance | 1 Comment

20 Questions–Job Interview, or First Date?

Posted on November 15, 2019 by kthompson

We are now in the peak of job season. Depending upon your branch, applications may have been due as early as October 1. Big deadlines are November 1, November 15, and December 1.  Still, you should basically be done applying now—see … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Days to Teach

Posted on August 19, 2019 by kthompson

There are only a few days where I was so upset that I did not want to teach. The first instance was in grad school when my adviser told me he was denied tenure. The most recent was two years … Continue reading →

Posted in bias, classroom design, classroom management, community engagement, elections, mentoring | 7 Comments