Professional
resources for 
Mary McKinney,
Ph.D.
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Becoming a successful academic takes more than intelligence.
Self-awareness, savvy strategies and practical skills make the difference between tenure and failure. Even small changes may produce big effects over time. I hope that some of the tips and tactics on these pages will move you closer to your goals.
Dissertation Coaching
Are you struggling to finish your dissertation?
* Have you gotten stuck choosing your topic, writing the proposal
or gathering research? * Do you find it difficult to sit down and write
your dissertation chapters? * Is your dissertation advisor or committee
difficult to work with? If so, dissertation coaching will provide you
with the support, structure and expertise needed to get the dissertation
done quickly. 
Faculty Coaching
Are you struggling to get tenure?
* Are you finding it difficult to write papers or apply for grants?
* Do you find it difficult to balance the demands of teaching
and service with the pressure
to publish? * Are departmental politics creating obstacles? If so, faculty
coaching will help you move from surviving to thriving.
It will provide you with the support needed to publish, publish, publish even
as you teach well, find mentors and negotiate a powerful position within your
department.
Academic Career Coaching
Are you searching for an academic position?
* Do you plan to start your job search soon? * Are you having
trouble deciding whether or not to stay in academia? *
Are you concerned about getting good
recommendations, writing your CV, putting together a winning teaching portfolio
or interviewing well? If so, career coaching is especially useful
for academics who are going
on the job market, whether you are looking for your first job,
moving to a more prestigious institution or leaving academia.
Life Coaching
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed?
* Have the pressures of academia taken over your life? * Is it hard
to find time for your life partner, family and friends? * Are you
finding it difficult
to give yourself guilt-free breaks? If so, life coaching will help you
learn to balance the demands of work with a fulfilling personal life.
Enjoy academia
rather than crash and burn. To succeed as an academic over the long term
it is essential to craft a gratifying and meaningful
life.
Dr. McKinney also provides coaching services for post-doctoral fellows, adjuncts and master's students. For more than a decade she has provided counseling and consulting services for academics at all stages of their careers.