Wendi Kavanaugh

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Wendi Kavanaugh, PhD., is a Dallas native. Her academic journey reflects her passion for creativity, history, and storytelling.

  • 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…

  • Start Simple

    OR Go Back the Basics: a review of Several Short Sentences About Writing I wanted to create a space for ideas and resources in academia. I finished my PhD in December 2025 and had so much to share! I’ve also…

  • All Writing is Writing

    It may not look the same, but it’s words to paper! Most of my weekly writing never ends up in essays, conference papers, or chapters.…

  • Writing with AI

    Without Losing Your Voice AI is a hot topic at universities and colleges everywhere. In the past six months, I’ve heard a history professor say,…

  • How to Organize Your Essay Writing

    An Undergraduate Guide.  Writing is challenging. It does not matter who you are or what you do. Skilled writers can feel overwhelmed! As an undergraduate,…

  • Build a Sustainable Writing Routine

    Routines are hard to establish, so creating a writing routine isn’t something you can decide to do one day and expect it to work instantly. Academic life is demanding and pulls you in different directions every day. Your writing routine…

  • How to Think About History

    A review of Thinking About History This book has sat on my shelf for years and even accompanied me on a runcation once, but I…

  • The Research Question

    ~ Curiosity to Notes to Question ~ Arriving at a strong research question takes work and input from your mentor, chair, cohort, etc. Often, it’s…

  • Conference Reflections

    A Personal Update from SECOLAS   In Fall 2018, I took a course called World War II: Germans/Lat Amer in Texas. In that small seminar,…