In most of my career I have held one or another academic job title, which might encourage the impression that my work experience is entirely in teaching and research. In fact, however, academic positions give you lots of opportunities to initiate, plan, and execute projects of different kinds. This sort of work is vital for making a university a good place to learn and do research, and for me it is an important and valuable part of my work. I often take an adaptive or agile approach to the projects I manage, although my specific strategy varies depending on the needs of the project.
Summaries of some recent projects are below.
Summaries of some recent projects are below.
Coordinator, Cognitive Studies Network at the University of Miami, 2016-2021
Co-Director, VR/AR Teaching and Research Lab, Philosophy Department, University of Miami, 2020
Co-Editor, Collection of Original Research Articles on Reasoning for Oxford University Press, 2019
- Identified and recruited members among faculty and graduate students at the university
- Created and maintained communication channels (mailing list, planning meetings)
- Secured funding and managed finances for the network
- Organized workshops and research exchange events for network members
- Managed publicity and outreach
- Supervised the process of developing and securing administrative approval for the network's long-range teaching plans
Co-Director, VR/AR Teaching and Research Lab, Philosophy Department, University of Miami, 2020
- Secured funding from a grant from the university's Academic Technology program
- Identified infrastructure needs for the lab and secured a suitable location
- Purchased and set up equipment: computers, VR systems, AR headsets, interactive whiteboard
- Organized IT support
- Trained users on the use of lab equipment
Co-Editor, Collection of Original Research Articles on Reasoning for Oxford University Press, 2019
- Developed initial proposal following OUP format and guidelines
- Identified authors and coordinated plans for contributed articles
- Guided authors from initial conception of articles to final versions edited for clarity, length, and format
- Consulted with OUP about typesetting, layout and appearance of the book
- Managed the progress of the project and the work of project members within the projected timeline
