Destenie Nock, PhD

By Dr. Destenie Nock August 2, 2022 So far in 2022 I published eight academic papers while managing to (mostly) work between the hours of...

By: Dr. Destenie Nock June 1, 2022 Sometimes it's not about what you know or who you know, but who knows you. A brand is essential for...

When you are thinking of graduate school a big question is what type of research do you want to do. There are three types that stick out:...

The job talk is probably the most pivotal part of the on campus interview. Read these steps for making the best STEM job talk possible....

When life gets you down sometimes you got to stop and ask WWYPSD? In other words "What Would Your Past Self Do?" May 4, 2020 by Destenie...

March 31, 2020 By Destenie Nock Tips for making a stand alone research poster With COVID-19 constantly looming over it is hard to find a...

SMART goals are specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, and time-bound. Use this to help you reach your goals in the New...

Impostor syndrome is defined as the persistent, often nagging, feeling that your success is not deserved, and has not been legitimately...

How do you determine research questions? First step is to recognize the problem. By Destenie Nock October 22, 2019 While at the INFORMS...

Four tips for networking while at conferences and job fairs.

Life is one grand balancing act. For this post you should take out a piece of paper pencil. September 4, 2019 By Destenie Nock Anyone out...

You are at the end of grad school or your postdoc, and it is time to start the academic job search. You are almost there!

How do you know when you are ready to leave grad school, and enter the Academic Job Market? July 24, 2019 by Destenie Nock I was in the...

They say hindsight is 20-20. Now that grad school is over its time to share what I wish I knew in my first year. May 28, 2019 By Destenie...

Reading technical papers is something no student can escape. This article presents tips on reading journal articles and technical papers...

Question: How does it feel being the only _____ in your program? Answer: Well I didn't notice until you just pointed it out. Now, that I...

Using a number to define a student can have huge impacts on self-esteem. The GRE is just one of those numbers. This was originally...

We all have unproductive days, but what should we do when the stress of projects is looming over us, and we can't find the motivation to...

Picking a great adviser is the #1 thing you can do to set yourself up for success in graduate school. January 19, 2019 by Destenie Nock...

If you are in a PhD then you have to overcome many hurdles. In my opinion, writing the actual dissertation is the biggest hurdle. For...