John Paul Stephens, Ph.D.My primer on griefToday is the first anniversary of my sister, Margaret’s, death. I share this blog entry, composed almost eight months ago, in memory of her…Jun 19Jun 19
John Paul Stephens, Ph.D.Recovering from 2023I’m drafting this on the final day of 2023, and while getting ready for an exciting night in with cocktails and homemade pasta, I’ve been…Jan 4Jan 4
John Paul Stephens, Ph.D.Lies, liars and why I teachIt’s the end of the semester and the calendar year and I have some things to say. Like everyone else, the semester had its ups and downs…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
John Paul Stephens, Ph.D.Towards awesome experiences in organizingAwe is the blush of green on a willow tree in the middle of February.Feb 12, 2023Feb 12, 2023
John Paul Stephens, Ph.D.Practicing my way into a new yearThe notion of a “new year” has triple meaning for me today: it’s my birthday today, it’s the last few days of Advent (the beginning of the…Dec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022
John Paul Stephens, Ph.D.On accepting my phasic self…and why you should tooIt’s the 4th of July here in the United States which means — among all the other happenings in this country and around the world — it’s a…Jul 4, 20221Jul 4, 20221
John Paul Stephens, Ph.D.The “not about Will Smith’s slap” post on public displays of emotion…Last week’s hearings to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court have captured me in terms of its emotionality and…Mar 30, 20222Mar 30, 20222