Category: Education

  • It feels a little surreal …

    I received my bound dissertation copies after we got back from a conference this week and … it does feel a little surreal to see the work printed and bound in a physical artifact. I am used to working in the digital realm that having something like this to hold in my hands is just…

  • The Doctor is Done

    In mid-February, after more than four years, I successfully defended by dissertation and completed my PhD in Leadership program at the University of the Cumberlands. As a break, I am taking some time to think about what this might mean for what I do with my research, this blog, by career, etc. However, I do…

  • Zotero for iOS is coming

    I am unreasonably happy about the future public release of Zotero for iOS. I have been using Zotero for years to manage my doctoral research as I continue through my PhD program, but finding a decent workflow for reading, annotating, and then cataloging has been very elusive. However, Zotero for iOS may, MAY, just fix…

  • Is a PhD Worth It?

    Is a PhD Worth It? by Chris Cornthwaite As I continue working toward my own PhD I have found the discussion around the worth of a PhD to be interesting, if not terribly exciting. However, this specific article I think is well-balanced and, in the end, brings it all together with the fact that every…

  • Between Two Worlds

    Between Two Worlds

    I have been spending too much time thinking about digital platforms again. It breaks down into two choices at the moment: Continue working in Apple’s ecosystem for much of my personal and professional life Work to move as much as possible to open source and free software alternatives which may include self-hosting a number of…