Arthi Jayaraman Academia is definitely a place where there is so much rejection and stress. Checking out and taking a real break is not really feasible like in other jobs - our commitments are long term, and there's no 'backup'. I'm sorry it has been a rough week. Sending you cat love.

Arthi Jayaraman

My favorite fruit! I miss really good mangoes!

This week has been one of those where every single day I have received at least one ‘not good’ news.
It doesn’t surprise me that I navigated towards this image 🤓

I just got a proposal declined w. 1 reviewer choosing to critique:
—my entire career (“hard to find track record of impactful work”)
—my life choices (“there appears to be an uninterrupted academic career”)
In 16 years I have had 3 such awful reviews. Why does NSF allow this?

Aditi Jain Preeti Sharma Yes! Thank you!
From many direct communications, I know the sentiment I share above is one many PIs feel in academia but hesitate to share. It is not just students who have difficult days, faculty members & staff do as well!

For every work trip, single parent profs make care arrangements for their kids &/or pets &/or ailing parents.
Costs associated with these arrangements are not reimbursed by work.
But seminar visits are a critical way to disseminate research & representation of your institution.

Today I got to be in the best (administrative) meeting ever! 👏🏽
Every aspect of the meeting was perfect: how the leaders steered the discussion, how they got input from all, asked questions, & chimed in where needed. Everyone left the meeting happy & heard.
Kudos to the leaders!

Arthi Jayaraman The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Michaudel Lab Chemistry Department Thanks, Arthi!

Arthi Jayaraman Come to Game Changer Academies- that’s exactly why CMMI has created such program. Many PDs join in the discussion sessions.

Arthi Jayaraman unacceptable

Arthi Jayaraman This is unacceptable.

Arthi Jayaraman My favorite as well!

Edward Maginn Thanks Edward Maginn !
I tell my students this & thus, I follow it myself.
‘It is okay to give oneself 2-4 hours to vent & steam after a bad outcome & then one should let it go.’
I do plan to write to NSF that commenting on a PIs’ personal life choices have no place in reviews.

Arthi Jayaraman I just did. See your LinkedIn dm. Also, sent them an email.

Arthi Jayaraman Preeti Sharma Yup, I agree. I speak with research scholars often who share the same experience but are unable to express it due to fear of coming across as a negative person. Irony is, everyone would feel better and find quick solutions if they knew of these shared challenges.

Arthi Jayaraman Time to come to Houston!!

Arthi Jayaraman This is truly shameful. Cowards hiding behind their anonymity.

Arthi Jayaraman Sorry this happened - it should not have. But I’m not surprised. Don’t let it get to you. There are so many aspects of reviews, funding, and publication that need to change.