Dr. Joli Jensen
On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Joli Jensen, Founder and Director of the Faculty Writing Program and Hazel Rogers Professor of Media Studies, University of Tulsa. Joli is the author of Write No Matter What: Advice for Academics from the University of Chicago Press, as well as four books, and many articles about aspects of media, culture and society.
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Segment 1: Supporting Academic Writers [00:00-14:43]
In this first segment, Joli shares about the ways that she supports academic writers at her institution.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Jensen, J. (2017). Write No Matter What: Advice for Academics. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
- Jensen, J. (2017, July 26). Aiding the writing-stalled professor. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from https://www.chronicle.com/article/Aiding-the-Writing-Stalled/240737
- Listeners can find additional articles by Dr. Jensen by visiting her page on ChronicleVitae
- Listeners may want to also check out the following past RIA episodes on writing groups:
- Books mentioned by Dr. Joli Jensen in this segment:
- Bane, R. (2012). Around the writer’s block: Using brain science to solve writer’s resistance. New York: Penguin Group.
- Belcher, W. (). Writing your journal article in twelve weeks. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
- Boice, R. (1990). Professors as writers: A self-help guide to productive writing. Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press, Inc.
- Germano, W. (2013). From dissertation to book. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press
- Graff, G., & Birkenstein, C. (2014). They say / I say. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
- Luey, B. (2009). Handbook for academic authors. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Silvia, P. J. (2007). How to write a lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Staw. J. A. (2003). Unstuck: A supportive and practical guide to working through writer’s block. New York: St. Martin’s Press
- Sword, H. (2017). Air & light & time & space: How successful academics write. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Zerubavel, E. (1999). The clockwork muse: A practical guide to writing theses, dissertations, and books. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Segment 2: Writer’s Block [14:44-32:12]
In segment two, Joli shares some strategies for responding to writer’s block.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Sternberg, D. (1981). How to complete and survive a doctoral dissertation. New York: St. Martin’s Press
- Jensen, J. (2017). Write no matter what: Advice for academics. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
- Pomodoro Technique
- Tharp, T. (2006). The creative habit: Learn it and use it for life: A practical guide. New York: Simon & Shuster.
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-06:39]: Public Scholarship
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