Handling the Fallout of Life after Suicide
There are hard lessons I’ve had to learn since my son died by suicide. I had to rebuild my existence without my son. This is something no other experience in life can teach you.
Kimberly Bailey Read
Kimberly Bailey Read is a writer with experience in web-content, research proposals, and academia. She has degrees in psychology, business, and education, which have facilitated her broad writing experience. She has written content for Verywell Mind on the topics of mental health and bipolar disorder. She has extensive writing and copyediting experience in research proposals. In her witty and sarcastic hat, she enjoys writing poetry with the occasional foray into op-ed. She lives in Florida with a menagerie of pets, including hubby, and has a serious addiction to sci-fi and fantasy literature.
The Contents of Josephine’s Enormous Gray Bag
Ever had your ass groped by a felon? In my early twenties, I began a career in social work in Atlanta. One of my assignments involved delivering care packages to prisoners. I also worked with street prostitutes abused, worn-down by age 20, selling the only asset they had for $20. In an after-school program, I distributed meals for kids who had no other access to food, but I still wasn't prepared for spry, mischievous Josephine.
Continuing the Career: An Oral History of an Emeritus Professor
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the perspectives of a professor emeritus regarding his life experiences in the discipline of chemistry and in a career dedicated to research, service and teaching. Another purpose, interwoven within the perspective of this one individual, was to explore the potential influence a professor emeritus can have on his institution.
Team Development | Restructuring Your Team
Once you have your research administration team in place, the question arises: is this the optimal structure to meet the unit's current needs? Most units maintain the existing infrastructure set in place by their predecessors, replacing staff only when lost to attrition. Periodically, however, a manager needs to step back and evaluate the team.
Team Development | Building Your Team
Building your team is a scientific exercise. In creating your structure and adding personnel, the scientific method becomes handy – ask your questions, perform a literature review, and outline your methods. Planning takes time. Analyzing what has worked for other institutions can help you bypass issues and focus on positive growth that others may have already experienced.
We Have How Much Money Left?! Minimizing the Impact of Large, Unobligated Grant Balances
As the end of a funded project approaches, a large, unobligated balance can pose challenges for research administrators and principal investigators (PIs). This month, the Spotlight examines several scenarios that may give rise to this situation and offers strategies to make the best use of awarded monies before time runs out.
