My two plus year hiatus from blogging coincided (accidentally) with the disruptions to higher education with the onset of COVID 19 as well as the recent (and ongoing) social, racial injustices, economic disparities and immigration challenges. 2020 marked a critical … Continue reading
Evolving PhD education: Trends in Europe and United States
in 2010, I was invited to speak at the European University Association – Council on Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) conference in Berlin on a panel on doctoral education in U.S. and Europe. The 2010 report which included the update to the … Continue reading →
Eve of departure: Global Perspectives Program 2018
For nearly two decades now I have been actively engaged with higher education around the world (which provided the impetus for the establishment of the Global Perspectives Program). I have watched with great interest the emergence of the Bologna Process … Continue reading →
Effectiveness requires psychological safety: Musings for higher education
Team work is not a new concept but is likely taking on greater significance in the 21st century. Working in teams is needed not only to understand and address the complexity of the issues facing society today but to recognize … Continue reading →
