Rise with Clarity Podcast

In this ninth episode of Rise with Clarity Podcast , host Dr. Katherine Lee offers some end-of-the-year personal reflections for women of color faculty in higher education. She also speaks about a health scare that she had  2 years ago that made her re-evaluate her tenured faculty position. The full transcript for this episode can be found at RisewithClarity.com/9 . Dr. Katherine Lee is a Higher E...

Are you currently in a toxic work environment in higher education? What are the telltale signs? Sometimes, you may not want to pay attention to certain red flags, even if you know deep down inside, things seem “off” in your department or institution. In this episode, I will be addressing the topic of toxic work environments in academia. I’ll be presenting a series of prompts that will help you to...

It’s currently mid-November and that means that the end of the fall semester is now on the horizon. How are you holding up right now? I’ve been hearing from my clients as well as my friends on the tenure track that this semester has been exceptionally challenging for them. Grappling with current global crises and navigating campus politics, combined with an already challenging workload, is really...

This episode's full transcript can be found at RisewithClarity.com/6 , along with other helpful resources for WOC faculty. For those of you who are junior faculty currently on the tenure track, have you given some thought to the personal statement that is required as part of your tenure portfolio?  If you have had clear guidance on this from your chair or a senior colleague in your department...

This episode's full transcript can be found at RisewithClarity.com/5 , along with other helpful resources for WOC faculty. Have you ever had a productive work session get suddenly derailed by an aggressive e-mail? This e-mail could be from your colleague, your chair, or an influential scholar in your field. I’m sure that many of you have had this experience at some point in your academic care...

This episode's full transcript can be found at RisewithClarity.com/4 , along with other useful resources for WOC faculty. Have you ever stopped to consider how many different hats you typically have to wear as a professor? Or in other words, how many different roles are you expected to perform in your job as a professor on the tenure track?  As WOC faculty, you not only serve as professors in...

For many of you, you’ve likely made it through your first week or two of classes and you’re slowly starting to get back into the rhythm of teaching, research, and writing. But if this is your very first time on the tenure track, all of these new experiences can feel quite overwhelming and sometimes disconcerting. And because you have 6 years to achieve tenure at your institution, the stakes feel h...

This second episode addresses how many WOC faculty members often feel behind in their work. Host Dr. Katherine Lee shares some of her own challenges on the tenure track and offers some strategies on how to stay ahead with your writing. When you’re in a field that requires the publication of a book in order to get tenure, making time for the book should really be your first priority. But there are...

This first episode introduces host Dr. Katherine Lee as she explains what she learned on the tenure track as a woman of color faculty. She also discusses why she decided to let go of a tenured faculty position and launch Rise with Clarity to help other WOC faculty in higher ed. Dr. Katherine Lee is a Higher Ed Coach and Career Strategist and a former tenured professor at an R1 university. She help...

Rise with Clarity Podcast, hosted by Dr. Katherine Lee, offers strategies and guidance to women of color faculty in higher ed.  It’s a huge accomplishment to land a tenure track position in today’s job market. But let’s admit it. As a woman of color faculty in higher ed, there are other hurdles that you have to face on the tenure track. Rise with Clarity Podcast offers strategies and guidance to w...