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This podcast is aimed at providing honest experiences about challenges, failures, and possibly a few success stories related to life in academia.... more
FAQs about Professerror:How many episodes does Professerror have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
July 18, 2025What if federally-funded research ended?Bryan and Steve discuss the hypothetical scenario of federal funding for research suddenly drying up. What might happen at universities? How would faculty react? Who knows if we're right or not, but hopefully it offers food for thought. Enjoy!...more1h 4minPlay
June 06, 2025Decoding Faculty ExcusesBryan and Steve discuss their experiences in receiving (and sometimes making) excuses related to working with others. When is a "yes" a "yes"? When is it really a "no"?...more59minPlay
May 02, 2025Peer Review ProblemsBryan and Steve discuss their concerns with the peer review process that research papers currently follow and offer some food-for-thought suggestions for changing the process (none of which are likely to actually happen). Despite their grouchy tone, they recognize the value that this process provides for research, so take their thoughts with a grain of salt. Hope you enjoy!...more1h 12minPlay
April 18, 2025Sharing Ideas: ♫You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em; know when to disclose ‘em♫Bryan and Steve discuss their thoughts on sharing research ideas or not. They talk about risks associated with both sharing and withholding ideas. Enjoy!...more1h 12minPlay
March 21, 2025"FOIA'd" with Denise SimmonsProfessor and Associate Dean Denise Simmons of the University of Florida joins us to discuss her experiences with being “FOIA’d” (Freedom of Information Act). This conversation is really eye opening about the processes and emotions that may follow a FOIA request related to a given study. Enjoy!...more1h 10minPlay
January 31, 2025Rebuilding new careers (and more) with Matt MorrisProfessor Matt Morris (University of Colorado Boulder) joins us to discuss his journey to academia via a first career in the military and second career in private industry. We haven't had the opportunity to talk much with teaching faculty, so his perspective is a nice change of pace from most of our prior focus areas. Enjoy!...more1h 10minPlay
December 20, 2024Can the professor come out and play???Bryan and Steve discuss the value of playfulness in academic discussions. They talk about the benefits they’ve observed in having playful conversations that are not aimed at specific objectives or outputs. They talk about how these discussions have led to rich collaborations despite the seemingly wasteful effort spent on discussing topics that are not immediately productive. Enjoy!...more1h 1minPlay
December 06, 2024Moving from a teaching-focused to research-focused institutionProfessor Vineeth Dharmapalan (Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa) talks about his recent move from a mostly teaching-focused institution to one with more research focus. He also discusses some of the professional and personal reasons that guided his move, as well as some of the challenges experienced in the process. Enjoy!...more1h 24minPlay
November 01, 2024Cold EmailsBryan and Steve discuss their experiences in receiving and sending cold emails (emails to people you do not yet know). They discuss what works well and what strategies were not well received. Hopefully this helps you avoid some of the mistakes we've made. Enjoy!...more1h 8minPlay
September 27, 2024Kristen Parrish discusses writing P&T lettersProfessor Kristen Parrish (Arizona State University) joins us to talk about challenges with writing letters for other individuals' promotion and tenure (P&T) cases. She talks about challenges not only with writing these letters, but also challenges in considering how they'll be received by a different university audience. Enjoy!...more1h 5minPlay
FAQs about Professerror:How many episodes does Professerror have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.