Brendan Niemira’s Post

Dear Faculty, What part of the faculty model is outdated and should be left behind in 2023? We’ve found those pursuing their doctorate are dissuaded and may even loathe the very idea of working in academia. Check out our article: https://lnkd.in/gwrnjAxM

Choosing the right college major is a crucial decision that can significantly shape one's academic and professional trajectory. Our article can help you make this big decision!

🔎 ➡️ Did you know the University of Idaho is a land-grant university with more than 10,000 students in over 100 academic majors from the associate to doctoral level? Learn more about this featured college on CollegeXpress! #colleges #highered #highereducation #collegesanduniversities #collegesearch #collegeadmission #exploringcolleges #students #highschoolstudents #collegestudents

I think it's important to not only make higher education accessible, but to also SHOW the process as a part of that accessibility - sharing the process not only makes apparent what research actually looks like, but it also aims to show the emotional experience and the day-to-day management of life tasks while undertaking research, something that is sorely lacking in conversations regarding graduate school and the choice to pursue it. Not to mention what it's like as a neurodivergent person! While I don't share my YouTube videos on here regularly, I am sharing this last installment of my "Thesis Diaries" series to encourage others to think about how we can continue to expand the conversation around education and its accessibility! Tune in to watch what the final days of wrapping up a masters thesis looked like for this new grad and share your thoughts in the comments! #fashioneducation #accessibility

My latest article on Medium: Why I Stopped Telling PhD Students Fairy Tales: Getting a Doctorate Won’t Get You Hired, nor will Being Seduced by The Dark Side of the Force, explores the challenges faced as supervisor of doctoral students in a rapidly changing Higher Education landscape, using Star Wars as the central motif.

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Very excited to be a part of this publication! Higher ed friends, especially those of you who work with grad students and postdocs: please check out this new book! (DM me for a discount code from Purdue Press, if you want to buy a copy.) There are lots of non-tenure track options within higher ed, and the key is to start exploring them early. Check out my chapter "'This Isn't What I Thought It Would Be': Building New Identities and Skills in the Academy," co-authored with my friend and colleague Heather Dwyer. https://lnkd.in/eQbvCbNu

Career Close-up on The Sciences You don’t have to be Bill Nye the Science Guy or Mr. Wizard to excel in the sciences and contribute meaningful work to society. I've included the attached highlights of some essential schools and potential careers you might pursue with a science degree. 🔬https://lnkd.in/ghUbVDyS _______________________________________________________ #careers #collegeprep #collegeplanning

What are the prospects for restoring the academic gold standard?

Hi LinkedIn fam! Check out this article I wrote on my experience doing undergraduate research posted by Carolina Crosstalk here at the University of South Carolina! I am on pdf page 10! https://lnkd.in/ejQnuV-v