The Academic Pathfinder: From PhD to Professor
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Insider strategies & tips to transform your research career - from PhD to Professor
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Every Wednesday, receive one powerful, actionable technique used by successful academics to secure funding, publish in top journals, land tenure-track positions, and build a thriving research career.
Each evidence-based strategy takes just 4 minutes to read and implement.
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#125 - 5 Simple Templates for Documenting AI Use in Your Research
Today, I'm sharing the exact documentation system that has helped dozens of my students and postdocs navigate AI disclosure requirements successfully across different journals, funding agencies, and conferences.
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3 December 2025
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Dec 03, 2025
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#124 - The Single-Author Publication Strategy: When Solo Papers Matter Most And When to Collaborate Instead
Today, I'm sharing the exact framework that helped me build an authorship portfolio that demonstrated both independence and teamwork, opening doors that would have remained closed with either approach alone.
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28 November 2025
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Nov 26, 2025
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#123 - Narrative vs. Systematic Review: How to Choose the Right Type And Actually Write It
Today, I'm sharing the decision framework and step-by-step process that helped me successfully publish both types of reviews, opening doors to collaborations and establishing my credibility in my field.
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19 November 2025
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Nov 19, 2025
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#122 - 6 Signs Your Supervisor Is Sabotaging Your Career (And What to Do About It)
Today, I'm sharing six clear indicators that your supervisor is sabotaging your career, plus specific steps to protect yourself and find a path forward.
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12 November 2025
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Nov 12, 2025
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#121 - The 6-Step AI Mistake Recovery Plan: How to Fix Errors Before They Destroy Your Career
Today, I'm sharing the six-step recovery plan that helped one of my postdocs fix a serious AI error before publication and maintain their credibility throughout the process.
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5 November 2025
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Nov 05, 2025
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#119 - 7 Smart Strategies to Attend Conferences Without Going Broke (Even on a PhD Stipend)
Today, I'm sharing the exact seven-step system that helped me attend 12 conferences during my PhD years without going into debt, strategies that have since helped dozens of my students access networking opportunities they thought were financially impossible.
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22 October 2025
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Oct 22, 2025
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#104 - 5 Rules for Choosing Postdocs That Actually Lead to Faculty Jobs (Not Career Dead Ends)
Today, I'm sharing these data-driven insights to help you choose strategically, not emotionally.
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2 July 2025
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Jul 02, 2025
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#103 - 5 Simple Steps to Use AI Ethically in Your Academic Research (Without Breaking Rules or Losing Credibility)
Today, I'm sharing the PRIME framework—5 clear steps that let you integrate AI into your research safely and effectively while maintaining full transparency and credibility.
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25 June 2025
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Jun 25, 2025
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#102 - 6 Simple Rules to Avoid Co-Authorship Disasters (Before They Ruin Your Research and Relationships)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 6-step co-authorship system that has helped me complete over 30 collaborative papers without a single authorship dispute
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18 June 2025
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Jun 18, 2025
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#101 - 5 Simple Steps to Build Your Academic Personal Brand (And Become the Go-To Expert in Your Field)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 5-step system that helped me go from an unknown postdoc to being invited to speak at conferences.
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11 June 2025
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Jun 11, 2025
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#100 - 7 Must-Have Elements in Your Research Statement That Make Search Committees Want to Hire You
Today, I'm sharing the exact 7-part blueprint that helped five of my mentees land tenure-track interviews at top universities
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4 June 2025
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