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Stuck Between Staying and Leaving Academia? Here’s What Helped Me Decide
“Staying would have meant compromising the very principles that drew me to higher education in the first place.”
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
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Six Boundary Shifts That Protect Your Energy and Strengthen Mentorship
Strategies and scripts you can use right away to mentor without burning out
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
Being a Mentor Doesn’t Mean Doing It All
Why boundaries are the key to sustainable, joyful mentoring in higher education
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
Compromise vs. Sacrifice: A Practical Guide to Rejecting Transactional Mindsets in Academia
In higher education, many practices are common—even encouraged—that may or may not align with our values.
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
Are You Compromising or Sacrificing? Refusing Self-Erasure in Higher Ed
This post explores the distinction between compromise and sacrifice in academic life—why it matters, how faculty of color often bear the weight of…
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
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How Teaching Can Fuel Your Research
Your students’ questions aren’t time drains—they’re clues that can sharpen your arguments, reveal gaps in the literature, and ignite new research.
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
Three Syllabus Boundaries That Will Save Your Energy (and Your Sanity) This Semester
Faculty burnout isn’t just about grading and meetings—it’s the constant student demands, last-minute emails, and challenges to your authority that chip…
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
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Watercooler Conversations [8/8/25]: That Back-to-School Feeling and What to Do With It
A recording from Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.'s live video
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
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Not Everything Deserves Your Yes: Try This Instead
Teaching and leading in higher ed right now requires a lot from faculty members and instructors.
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
A Three-Part Ritual to Reframe, Recover, and Reclaim Your Story After Harmful Course Evaluations
You already know student evaluations don’t tell the full story.
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
The Real Cost of Trying to Be “Approachable”
You’ve rewritten your syllabus three times.
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
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Build a Writing Group That Actually Works: 3 Simple Steps to Support, Structure, and Momentum
Most writing groups fizzle because they’re built without clarity, structure, or shared purpose.
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Brielle Harbin, Ph.D.
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