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Proficient Publishing: How to write more papers without pulling out (too much of) your hair

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...

Build Your Research Brand in 4 Easy Steps

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...

Prisons and Climate Change: Culturally Relevant Teaching During a Pandemic

How is the demographics of the US prison population linked to climate change?"

Mentoring Research Assistants: Setting Yourself and Your Students Up for Success

The most common complaint about mentoring I hear is that it takes a lot of time. Here are successful mentoring stategies.

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Black Lives Matter Movement Comments and Thoughts

June 25, 2020 by Destenie Nock As a note many of the resources here were sourced from the The INFORMS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...

My 1st NSF Grant!

I received a grant from NSF titled "Equity and Sustainability: A framework for Equitable Energy Transition Analyses" May 21, 2020 By...

Reflections on the 1st Virtual Graduation

May 20, 2020 By: Destenie Nock Graduation is defined as the successful completion of a course of study at a university, college, or...

What Has the First Year After your PhD been Like?

With getting married, starting as a prof at Carnegie and COVID, the first year as Dr. Nock on the other side of the PhD has been...memorable