
The Deliberate Doctorate
A Values-Focused Journey to Your PhD
Leela Viswanathan(Author)
University of British Columbia Press
Published on 15. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7748-3911-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Deliberate Doctorate is an uplifting and honest guide to using personal values to navigate the universe of possibilities encountered while pursuing a doctoral degree. It sets the decision to pursue a PhD within each student's individual context: their supports, overall wellness, and long-term plans. Enriched by the author's experiences as a PhD student, associate professor, and supervisor, this book is alive to the typically unexamined hierarchy of the academic PhD experience. It explores everything from navigating power dynamics with supervisors and committees, networking with intention and purpose, and staying true to your own values in the sometimes-toxic academic workplace. This is the guide everyone with a PhD wishes they'd had!
Reviews / Votes
"This step-by-step guide, based on the author's own journey to academic success, aims to help you avoid burn-out and maintain your equilibrium throughout."- Glenn Miller (Plan Canada)
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Vancouver
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
8 charts, 2 tables
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
113 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7748-3911-2 (9780774839112)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
At the time she embarked on her PhD, Dr. Leela Viswanathan had already spent a decade as a community planner and policy analyst. She earned her degree in 2007 and, in 2015, obtained tenure as an associate professor at Queen's University. Currently an adjunct associate professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's, Dr. Viswanathan is also the founder and principal of Viswali Consulting. A lifelong learner, Viswanathan is an accomplished and innovative educator, mentor, and researcher. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.
Content
Introduction: Being Deliberate
1 Discovering Your Values
2 Setting Goals Aligned with Your Values
3 Making the Most of Your PhD Supervisor
4 Assembling Your Supervisory Team
5 Networking without Feeling Smarmy about It
6 "Feeling All the Feels" through Your PhD
7 Defining Success on Your Own Terms
Conclusion: Living Your Values
Further Reading
1 Discovering Your Values
2 Setting Goals Aligned with Your Values
3 Making the Most of Your PhD Supervisor
4 Assembling Your Supervisory Team
5 Networking without Feeling Smarmy about It
6 "Feeling All the Feels" through Your PhD
7 Defining Success on Your Own Terms
Conclusion: Living Your Values
Further Reading