Jane is an assistant professor in a computing field, and a new mother. Join her as she navigates the tenure track, deals with gender issues, figures out how to be a parent, and tries to have some semblance of a life.
Blogging about teaching: the miniseries
Introduction
The intro courses
The intro courses, part 2
The mid-tier courses
The upper-level courses
Stuff I should probably be working on:
Journal paper #1-- submitted, returned, pending resubmission elsewhere
Journal paper #2 -- 95% complete
Journal paper #3 (abstract accepted) -- submitted for review!
Cool Extension project -- 5% complete
Next Stage project -- 30% complete
Easy Conference Paper project -- 65% complete
May 27, 2008
Category: miscellania
If you could sit down for lunch, or coffee, one-on-one, with a Very Very Big Name in your field (think Nobel Laureate or, for the CS crowd, Turing Award winner, or similar), what questions would you ask her/him? (Beyond specific...
Posted by Jane at 9:48 PM • 6 Comments •
Category: work-life balance
I just saw this meme at ScienceMama's, which I believe originated at Sciencewomen. Yeah, so I'm late to the party on this one, but what the hell, it's late and I'm too wired to sleep, so here goes:...
Posted by Jane at 1:58 AM • 5 Comments •
May 22, 2008
Category: tenure
Things I should be working on vs. things I've actually been working on this morning:...
Posted by Jane at 12:35 PM • 7 Comments •
May 17, 2008
Category: computer science
My research straddles several subfields---let's call them X, Y, Q, and Z (because I'm not in the mood to come up with more descriptive terms). Z is really a minor related area, and Q is a peripherally related area, so...
Posted by Jane at 11:42 PM • 14 Comments •
May 12, 2008
Category: motherhood
In honor of Mother's Day, and in honor of the one-year anniversary of Baby Jane's appearance on Planet Earth, here, in no particular order, are the top five things I've learned from being a mom this past year. And, as...
Posted by Jane at 12:04 AM • 6 Comments •
May 8, 2008
Category: motherhood
* Baby Jane is walking. I'm thrilled. And panicking. Luckily, she's still slow, but given how fast she can crawl....well, let's just say I fear for my future. * I'm working on Part 3 in the series Is Computer Science...
Posted by Jane at 12:24 AM • 0 Comments •
May 4, 2008
Category: motherhood
Dear Extended Jane Family, We here at Jane Family headquarters are so appreciative of the love and affection you have for and share with Baby Jane. You are all so thoughtful, and generous, and loving, that it really overwhelms us...
Posted by Jane at 11:39 PM • 12 Comments •
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