Karen Hoelscher

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MLK Read-In enjoys another successful year 2014-01-30
Faculty, staff honored at convocation 2012-09-25
Tour de Promotion and Tenure

Navigating the Tour de France has a few things in common with the ride toward promotion and tenure: multiple stages over varied terrain (some mountainous, some medium, some flat) over a long distance (nearly 3500 kilometers) with few rest days (two, in fact).
Teamwork is at the…

2012-07-20
Hoelscher, Dagnon have article published in Inside Higher Ed 2012-04-13
Old Dog, New Tricks

At Western Washington University, we’re required to produce a post-tenure review portfolio every five years to document our teaching, scholarship and service. In our college of education, this requires providing evidence that we’ve met or exceeded the expectations listed in our unit plan for…

2012-03-30
Woodring trio present on mentoring at San Diego conference 2011-08-09
Hoelscher, Werder pen regular Inside Higher Ed column 2010-11-08
Struck by 'Lightning'

You know the drill: as you approach the podium for your presentation you mentally rehearse your catchy opening, visualize your main points and corresponding examples, and remind yourself to allow time for a spirited discussion at the end of your one-hour session.


2010-09-02
Don’t Just Stand There, Say Something

"“Well, look who’s here,” sneered my older, tenured, male colleague, “It’s Dr. Diversity.” Leaning into the old boys’ corner of the musty mailroom, he chuckled and continued talking with his buddies. I cringed and pretended to receive his remark as a compliment. With a forced smile, I…

2010-06-25
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