Dr. Aure SchrockA Decade of Code for America: Reflections From Five Years AgoThis piece was originally posted on the Civic Hall blog in 2019. Since then, Micah Sifry moved on, the Civic Hall website was updated…May 14May 14
Dr. Aure SchrockHow to Contact University Press Editors About an Academic Book ProjectTo get a book contract, at some point, you must contact a university press editor. Authors justifiably get nervous when thinking about when…May 10May 10
Dr. Aure SchrockFour Savvy Ways to Network with Professors Outside Your SchoolPh.D. students need to get professors outside their institution to notice them. These networks can help launch an academic career by…Mar 1Mar 1
Dr. Aure SchrockDo You Need Help with Academic Writing?Maybe you’re struggling to complete an article. You can’t find the time, or when you do find the time you don’t make progress. Or perhaps…Mar 1Mar 1
Dr. Aure SchrockAcademic Writing Talk Episode 8: How to Make an Academic ArgumentI don’t think I thought very much about what makes for a good argument before the sophomore year of my Ph.D. program. I got feedback on an…Mar 1Mar 1
Dr. Aure SchrockHow to Manage Your Time on Academic Writing ProjectsThere are two ways to write an academic paper. You can procrastinate, waiting until the last minute to put pen to paper, then stay up all…Mar 1Mar 1
Dr. Aure SchrockThe Opportunities and Pitfalls of Academic Self-Publishing: Reflections Ten Years After my…Self-publishing a book is an unusual decision in academia. Academics are expected to write books for publishers with a high reputation in…Mar 1Mar 1
Dr. Aure SchrockFinding “Research Gaps”: The CARS Approach to Writing Academic Journal Article IntroductionsHas a professor ever asked you to “find a gap in the research,” but you’re not certain how? That’s where the CARS approach comes in!Mar 1Mar 1
Dr. Aure SchrockHow to Write a Conclusion: All Academic Books Must EndIt’s not you. Academic book conclusions are difficult to write, a difficulty that can be traced to the writing process itself. By the time…Mar 1Mar 1
Dr. Aure SchrockInfrastructural Politics: Systemic Change for an Over-Networked SocietyIn the hit Netflix sitcom The Good Place, every action people take is given a rating. Stepping carefully over a flower bed gives you 2.09…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019