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What to Expect in 2026
A Guided Year of Scholarship and Creativity I wanted to keep my welcome post separate from my “What to Expect in 2026” post. I believe introducing the blog and outlining what to expect are two distinct topics. Typically, the “What…
Welcome!
Wendi Kavanaugh, PhD., is a Dallas native. Her academic journey reflects her passion for creativity, history, and storytelling.
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Tips I Wish I’d Learned Earlier
Reading Bird by Bird at the Right Time I picked up Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott a few years back when I visited BookPeople,…
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The Academic Writing Cycle
A Brutally Honest Look A confession: academic writing isn’t a straight path but more of a looping, spiraling, sometimes wild adventure. So I tried to…
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How Undergrads Can Reset Their Semester Without Starting Over
Academic Reset Momentum slips fast in the first weeks of a semester. You start on a roll, then there’s a tiny slip. If you haven’t…
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Why I’m Starting This Blog
Connecting Research, Reading, and Exploration After finishing my PhD and trying to figure out where I fit in the postdoc world, I kept coming back to the small, everyday pieces of academic life that never make it into a dissertation.…
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