New book alert! Thriving in an Academic Career. This one just arrived in the mail. I've got a chapter on course design (co-written with Meg Gregory). This should be a useful resource for early career faculty and Ph.D. students.

Gingko sunshine on a rainy day.

Elina Salminen introducing the WashU CTL’s new mascot. The bear needs a name.

Does posting cloud pictures violate Blue Sky policy?

I was delighted to help my dear friend and colleague Jennifer Speights-Binet accept an award for Outstanding Small Department at the annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Even though I’m not with Samford University anymore, I did hire Jennifer so I feel OK taking partial credit

Getting ready for office hours under the cherry tree outside Eads Hall on the beautiful WashU campus.

Very posh setting for my “Writing a Faculty Teaching Statement” workshop. The Chancellor’s Room at WashU!

The Center for Teaching and Learning is delighted to announce this new series honoring some of WashU’s most distinguished teachers.

Irony! Right in the middle of a Super Bowl T-Mobile internet ad, our T-Mobile internet goes out.

An icy, work-from-home day in St. Louis, but Archie the dog is being a supportive office mate.

I am loving my new camera bird feeder. I now know that cardinals don’t care for peanuts.

Has anyone read this? It was just gifted to me. I love the image of a pizza brain on the cover.

Final Exam week at WashU. The sidewalks are empty, but the library is full!