- “Theses on Professionalization,” by Russell McCutcheon, The Religious Studies Projects
- Responses in the “Theses on Professionalization Series,” The Religious Studies
Mentoring (for Graduate Mentees)
- “How to Get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for Graduate Students”, University of Michigan
- “Professor/Grad Relationships: Maximizing the Mentoring Potential,” by Nick Repak for Grad Resources
- “Mentoring is a Fantasy,” by Brian Croxall for ProfHacker (May 2013)
Mentoring (for Faculty Mentors)
- “Be a Good Job Mentor,” Cheryl E. Ball for Inside Higher Ed (Oct. 2013)
- “How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty”, University of Michigan
- “Learning Not to Give Too Much Advice,” by Rachel Toor for Chronicle of Higher Ed
Exams
- “An Orals Survival Kit,” by Hallstein, Kiparsky, and Short for Chronicle of Higher Ed
- “As Smart as I’ll Ever Be,” by David Brooks for Chronicle of Higher Ed
Dissertation Proposals
- “Demystifying the Dissertation Proposal,” by Leonard Cassuto for Chronicle of Higher Ed
- “The Holy Grail: In Pursuit of the Dissertation Proposal”, by Michael Watts
Dissertation
- “Writing and Presenting Your Thesis or Dissertation”, by Joseph Levine
- Phinished.org, online forum for dissertation writers
- How to Write Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day, book by Joan Bolker
- Destination Dissertation: A Traveler’s Guide to a Done Dissertation, book by Sonja K. Foss & William Waters
- Destination Dissertation, blog by Sonja K. Foss & William Waters,
- “The Dissertation Can No Longer Be Defended”, by Stacey Patton for Chronicle of Higher Ed
- “The Best Defense…”: Advise on Defending Dissertations and Theses, by William & Matt Eventhoff for Inside Higher Ed
- Successful Writing Tips, a blog for dissertation writers by Nancy Whichard
Time Management
- “Time Management,” by Nick Repak for Grad Resources
- Pomodoro, time management technique
- HabitForge, free accountability program
Life and Concerns as a Grad Student
- “The Six Stages of Graduate Education,” by William Pannapacker for Chronicle Vitae
- “What I Learned About Surviving Graduate School,” by Chuck Fidler for Chronicle of Higher Ed
- “Financial Pressures for Grad Students,” by Teresa Sullivan & Nick Repak for Grad Resources
- “Emotional Fatigue: Coping with Academic Pressure,” by Nick Repak for Grad Resources
- “Academia and Mental Illness: A Preliminary List of Resources,” The Professor is In (Feb 2013)
- “Understanding Graduate Students: Their Values, Beliefs, and Motivations,” by George Barna for Grad Resources
- “Cultivating the Community of Scholars: Peer Relationships for Graduate Students,” by Nick Repak for Grad Resources