Downloadables to Make Your Professional Life Easier
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Words of Authenticity
Dr. Monica Cox
- Feb 14, 2019
- 2 min
Are You “Playing” Diversity?
When I interviewed for my most recent position, I sat with a leader and asked if they practiced diversity or if they played diversity...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Mar 11, 2018
- 1 min
Let your work ethic speak to your credibility. You can’t knock a result.
Imagine meeting your future employer for the first time. If three of your closest professional acquaintances had met with the employer...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- May 7, 2017
- 4 min
No One Is Exempt: Stereotyped, Profiled, and Educated
Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, and most recently, Jordan Edwards, are names added to a long list of men who have been killed because...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Feb 15, 2017
- 3 min
5 Unexpected Lessons I Learned from the U.S. Army
This week, I had the pleasure of attending the 39th annual George C. Marshall Leadership Conference in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Jan 5, 2017
- 4 min
5 Reasons Every Academic Should Blog
My “Prepared to Be a Pioneer” brand and blog were birthed when I realized that I was prepared to be a professor but I had no idea what...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Sep 25, 2016
- 4 min
3 Ways to Stop Competition from Ruining Your Life
This morning, I found one of my 2009 reflections about competition in the workplace. In it, I wrote about my insecurities as an Assistant...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Jun 15, 2016
- 6 min
Ten Points to Consider as Faculty Transition from One University to Another
A transition from one position to another as a faculty member can be stressful and overwhelming. I experienced this firsthand a few...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Feb 16, 2016
- 3 min
What the Loss of My Child Taught Me about Life
Christmas 2015 brought with it a loss until any other that I ahve experienced. Although many people know why others do not. Since...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Nov 7, 2015
- 5 min
The Importance of Character in Leadership
Over the past few months, I’ve been somewhat obsessed with character in leadership. One of the key books that has framed by thinking...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Sep 18, 2015
- 7 min
7 Signs That It’s Time to Leave Your Work Environment
As a professor, I have found that things are not always what they seem to be, especially at work. If I have learned nothing else, it’s...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Aug 18, 2015
- 5 min
Mentoring Tip- 5 Ways to Find Your Professional Bad Day Buddy
Some of the best professional advice that I have ever received came from Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young, a senior female colleague, mentor, and...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Jul 30, 2015
- 4 min
Today I Cried for Diversity
Yesterday I took a nap and had a dream about diversity In it, I was talking to colleagues in my department about a research presentation...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Jul 30, 2015
- 4 min
A Real-life Workplace Policies Guide for Professionals
At the beginning of each school year, students are given checklists to help them to succeed during the academic year. After 10 years of...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Jul 6, 2015
- 6 min
5 Reasons Why You Must Forgive People Who Do You Wrong
If you’ve read any of my posts, you will realize that my academic ride hasn’t been the smoothest one. I have come face to face with...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Jun 21, 2015
- 5 min
10 Myths about Being a Graduate Student Advisor- Part 2
No matter how many conferences or workshops you attend about being a graduate student advisor, you may never feel prepared to mentor and...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Jun 8, 2015
- 4 min
10 Myths about Being a Graduate Student Advisor- Part 1
When I graduated from graduate school at Vanderbilt University in 2005, I was pretty confident that I could establish a top-notch...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- May 7, 2015
- 6 min
Think You’re Cut Out to Be an Academic Entrepreneur?
I spent fall 2014 working with an entrepreneur who I met at an academic conference in 2013. After what seemed like an initial match made...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Mar 27, 2015
- 3 min
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Being a Good Team Leader and Member
In a world where people are rewarded for being unique and for standing out in a crowd, being a good team member isn’t always recognized...
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Dr. Monica Cox
- Mar 8, 2015
- 3 min
3 Common Sense Tips to Recruit and Retain Faculty of Color
Last year, I served on a panel sponsored by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American...
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