Tricks for entering Bash shell commands in the terminalDisclaimer: These work in my current setup using iTerm2 on macOS. Other environments may vary.Jun 14, 2020Jun 14, 2020
Inside Ph.D. admissions: What readers look for in a Statement of PurposeActually, I can’t speak for admissions committees in general — only for myself as a faculty member responsible for weighing in on graduate…Jul 23, 20192Jul 23, 20192
Secrets for Successful SlidesOver the years I’ve received lots of excellent advice for giving academic talks. For my students I decided to put together a page of basic…Dec 27, 2018Dec 27, 2018
7 Linguistic Hacks for Effective CommunicationAs a linguist, whenever I write I do my best to eliminate unnecessary ambiguity. Such ambiguity is not limited to sentence structure and…Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 2018
Bravery in ResearchThis post was inspired by Charles Sutton’s commentary on the toll that comes from being emotionally invested in our research, allowing our…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018
The Hatful Candy Juggler, or my job as an assistant professor“How’s work going?”Nov 11, 20172Nov 11, 20172
