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Maria LaMonaca Wisdom

Assist Vice Provost, Faculty Advancement
Graduate School
Office of the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, Box 90003, Durham, NC 27708

Overview


I write and present about issues of graduate education reform, especially best practices in advising, coaching, and mentoring of doctoral students. Formerly a tenured professor of English and scholar of Victorian women's writing, I am now committed to supporting the academic and professional growth of PhD students and early-stage faculty, both as a program director and an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assist Vice Provost, Faculty Advancement Graduate School

Recent Publications


Do You Really Need to Hire A Career Coach?

Other The Chronicle of Higher Education · April 7, 2021 How to be a discerning consumer in the growing marketplace of academic coaching and consulting. ... Link to item Cite

"Who's Responsible for a Ph.D. Student's Success?"

Other The Chronicle of Higher Education · February 19, 2021 How group coaching of doctoral students from across a campus can improve mentoring. ... Link to item Cite

Rethinking Graduate Education in the Humanities

Journal Article Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning · September 3, 2018 Full text Cite
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