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Stephen J. Aguilar

Stephen J. Aguilar

Belong in the academy

As of today, I am officially an assistant professor at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education. My transition to…

7 min readJan 17, 2022

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Belong in the academy

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Stephen J. Aguilar

How to network effectively within your own institution

Typically, networking occurs during conferences or other formal gatherings. The goal of networking, broadly speaking, is to build…

6 min readJan 10, 2022

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How to network effectively within your own institution

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Stephen J. Aguilar

To take the stress out of job hunting, you need to understand the market

If you are reading this article, you are probably on the job market or know someone who is. The stress associated with looking for a job is…

5 min readJan 3, 2022

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To take the stress out of job hunting, you need to understand the market

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Stephen J. Aguilar

Advice on how to deal with microaggressions

A senior scholar and former colleague recently congratulated me for publishing in a high-impact journal as first author. The peculiar part…

5 min readDec 13, 2021

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Advice on how to deal with microaggressions

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Stephen J. Aguilar

Strategies for dealing with feeling isolated in academe

Despite the fact that I have amazing colleagues and work at a vibrant institution, my first year in the academy as an assistant professor…

5 min readDec 6, 2021

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Strategies for dealing with feeling isolated in academe

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Stephen J. Aguilar

Maximize the odds you’ll be in the right place at the right time for your career advancement

Knowing how to identify and take advantage of serendipitous opportunities is one of the most important things an academic can do. Our…

6 min readNov 29, 2021

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Maximize the odds you’ll be in the right place at the right time for your career advancement

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Stephen J. Aguilar

How and why to negotiate for a starting salary

This is about the time of year when many people learn that their dream has come true: they’ve been offered an academic position. If this is…

6 min readNov 15, 2021

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How and why to negotiate for a starting salary

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Stephen J. Aguilar

How to deal effectively with misunderstandings and conflict in academe

Misunderstandings in academe are common and often innocuous, yet they can create conflict. Perhaps someone misheard something you said, and…

5 min readNov 8, 2021

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How to deal effectively with misunderstandings and conflict in academe

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Stephen J. Aguilar

Advice for making meetings productive

Meetings. I am not a fan of them, and chances are you aren’t, either. Faculty members, administrators and students all suffer through…

6 min readNov 1, 2021

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Advice for making meetings productive

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Stephen J. Aguilar

Shaping a scholarly identity that helps you do what you want in academe

I begin this month’s post with what I hope is an uncontroversial thesis: that your scholarly identity is multifaceted, important and…

7 min readOct 29, 2021

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Shaping a scholarly identity that helps you do what you want in academe

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Stephen J. Aguilar

Stephen J. Aguilar

I am an assistant professor of education at the USC Rossier School of Education. I specialize in studying and developing educational technologies.

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