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Heather is an experienced Nonprofit Manager, Researcher, Trainer, and Blogger. She teaches and presents on a variety of topics in the nonprofit sector and she participates on a variety of national nonprofit committees including the Nonprofit Sector Workforce Coalition and Independent Sector's NGen Advisory Committee.
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I haven’t written a post in over 2 months — shame on me!! I’ve often thought about writing a post but then was reminded of that looming deadline I have approaching. In less than 3 weeks I will defend my dissertation and if all goes well, I will become a Ph.D!! It has been a [...]
Many people romanticize about becoming a college professor or teaching in a university setting, but don’t realize what it really takes to be an effective instructor. The majority of grad students are enrolled in PhD programs that don’t teach them how to teach so they have to learn to teach by trial and error! Four [...]
Someone recently asked me to blog about the process of selecting a dissertation topic. Selecting a dissertation topic is like choosing a PhD program. You want to select a topic that is the right fit for you. Your topic should be: Interesting to you Manageable (something that you can actually complete) Relevant to your field [...]
THE TIME HAS COME! I have begun applying for nonprofit faculty jobs. I am super excited about this process and anxiously awaiting what is to come. My faculty advisors and mentors have been very helpful to me during this process. They have provided me with feedback, encouragement, and awesome reference letters to include in my [...]
As I enter the LAST year of my PhD program and dive into my dissertation research, I am contemplating the future and reflecting on my past. One thing is certain, my persistence has paid off! When I entered this PhD program three years ago, I was eager to succeed and thought I could conquer the [...]
My committee has approved my dissertation proposal so now I can begin my dissertation study! As with any study, there are costs associated with doing my dissertation. I am currently looking for foundations, corporations, and/or individuals who will fund my dissertation study. I’ve developed a proposal that outlines the specific costs associated with this research. [...]
An interesting exchange happened on the ARNOVA listserv a couple of days ago. A heated discussion started after someone asked what was appropriate to post on the listserv. Then there were a series pleas and replies where all sorts of emotions run rampant. This was not the first time this has happened on the listserv. [...]
I was working on one of my many research reports last week and my colleague said, “Isn’t it great we have Microsoft Word and we can easily move around sections of your paper? I used a typewriter when I was doing my dissertation and it was a pain.” Wow, I thought to myself, I really [...]
Although I still have another year before I even start to apply for professor positions,Jessica Word, Assistant Professor at University of Nevada Las Vegas provided me with three pieces of advice on how to best prepare for the academic job market. 1. Get published–now!!She expressed the most important thing a PhD student can do is [...]
I want challenge the norms of doing a traditional dissertation. My professors have advised me that my dissertation does not have to be grand or change the world. However, like many doctoral students, I don’t want to listen to my professors on that particular point. I want my dissertation to impact the entire nonprofit sector! [...]
