The Effort Report

Professors Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng talk about life in the academic trenches, telling it like it is.

MicroEpisode 16 - Opportunities for Scholarship 05/13/2024

MicroEpisode 16 - Opportunities for Scholarship Elizabeth and Roger discuss how to unearth opportunities for scholarship in the clinic and the classroom. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/31273847

MicroEpisode 15 - Being a Professional 04/16/2024

MicroEpisode 15 - Being a Professional Elizabeth and Roger discuss what it means to be a professional in academia and what value it has in collaborations. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/30605323

MicroEpisode 14 - Salary Support and Diversifying Your Portfolio 03/30/2024

MicroEpisode 14 - Salary Support and Diversifying Your Portfolio Elizabeth and Roger discuss the different ways that salary support and effort are broken down in academia, as well as strategies for diversifying the sources of your salary. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/30605308

MicroEpisode 13 - Writing a Promotion Letter 03/19/2024

MicroEpisode 13 - Writing a Promotion Letter Elizabeth and Roger discuss what a promotion letter is and how to write one that promotion committees can use to evaluate faculty. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/30374078

MicroEpisode 12 - Effort Report Pro-Am 02/29/2024

MicroEpisode 12 - Effort Report Pro-Am Elizabeth and Roger are in a Pro-Am providing both professional and amateur tips about mentoring others. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/30170733

MicroEpisode 11 - Faculty Searches and Search Committees 02/07/2024

MicroEpisode 11 - Faculty Searches and Search Committees Elizabeth and Roger describe what a search committee is, what it does, who creates it, who serves on it, and whether you want to be on one. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/29792963

MicroEpisode 10 - Academic and Professional Service 01/19/2024

MicroEpisode 10 - Academic and Professional Service /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/29561608

MicroEpisode 9 - Accounting Pearls 01/02/2024

MicroEpisode 9 - Accounting Pearls Elizabeth and Roger turn to Roger’s favorite topic: Accounting. But Elizabeth manages to keep Roger on track as they discuss what is a faculty member’s responsibility when it comes to keeping track of the numbers ($$). Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/29126818

MicroEpisode 8 - Holiday Parties 12/18/2023

MicroEpisode 8 - Holiday Parties Elizabeth and Roger discuss the critical question of whether to attend department/division holiday parties. The pros, the cons, and everything in between! Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/29126793

MicroEpisode 7 - Choosing a Mentor 12/12/2023

MicroEpisode 7 - Choosing a Mentor There are mentors with different purposes: Research mentor, career mentor, etc. Furthermore, advisors are different than mentors. Elizabeth and Roger sort out the variety of people you might have helping with your career and how to choose them. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/29018493

MicroEpisode 6 - Managing Up 11/28/2023

MicroEpisode 6 - Managing Up Elizabeth and Roger discuss the concept of “managing up” and how it applies in the world of academia. Most people in academia report to someone in some sort of fashion, although in academia, the nature of the reporting relationship is muddier. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/28834463

MicroEpisode 5 - How to Be a Good Citizen 10/30/2023

MicroEpisode 5 - How to Be a Good Citizen Elizabeth and Roger talk about how to be a good citizen in your department, school, and university while still advancing your career goals. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/28370432

MicroEpisode 4 - Your CV: More than Meets the Eye 10/16/2023

MicroEpisode 4 - Your CV: More than Meets the Eye Elizabeth and Roger discuss your curriculum vitae (CV), including what goes in it, how it differs from a resume, what it’s used for, and how to maintain it. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/28326275

MicroEpisode 3 - Asking for Resources 09/12/2023

MicroEpisode 3 - Asking for Resources Elizabeth and Roger talk about how to ask for resources for a new initiative. Show Notes Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/28011585

MicroEpisode 2 - Corresponding Author 08/25/2023

MicroEpisode 2 - Corresponding Author Elizabeth and Roger talk about whether it matters if you are the corresponding author or not. Show Notes Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/27848583

MicroEpisode 1 - Promotion Letters 08/14/2023

MicroEpisode 1 - Promotion Letters Elizabeth and Roger talk about what are promotion letters and why they matter. Show Notes Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/27749199

174 - No Pet Peeves 12/20/2022

174 - No Pet Peeves Elizabeth and Roger discuss awards and managing grants both pre- and post-award. Also, re-vamping research funding, robots writing grants, and more leadership tips. Show Notes Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/25383279

173 - Color of Money 11/23/2022

173 - Color of Money Elizabeth and Roger discuss whether all money is green in academia, panic writing, summary statements, and doing the work. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/25111020

172 - The Value of Money 11/06/2022

172 - The Value of Money Elizabeth and Roger are here to discuss sending slides in advance, five minute meetings, making invisible work visible, and the value of external money in the academy. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/24920745

171 - Time Pies are Ruthless 10/14/2022

171 - Time Pies are Ruthless Elizabeth and Roger discuss time pies, continuing resolutions, appropriations committees, head shots, travel receipts, and responding to RFAs. And Roger is recruiting a postdoc! Show Notes : Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/24687228

170 - Strategic Priorities 09/30/2022

170 - Strategic Priorities Elizabeth and Roger discuss a grab bag of work in progress and answer the question of whether you should ever align yourself with a fund agency’s strategic priorities. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/24543129

169 - Synergistic Pet Peeve 09/19/2022

169 - Synergistic Pet Peeve Elizabeth and Roger, back in person together, discuss synergy that is totally not a pet peeve, caddies, Elizabeth’s steering committee, golf bullies, and making a course or curriculum. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/24420234

168 - The Academic Caddy 09/07/2022

168 - The Academic Caddy Elizabeth and Roger follow up on volunteering and then discuss new research buzzwords, communication platforms and their purposes, deflecting requests for money, and the role of caddies in academia. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/24294477

167 - Volunteerism 08/23/2022

167 - Volunteerism Elizabeth and Roger discuss the nature of volunteering in academia. Also, Roger settles into his new office, revisiting the interpretation of summary statements, and taking a “history” in collaborations. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/24141897

166 - Office Clean Out 08/03/2022

166 - Office Clean Out Roger cleans out his office and finds some archaeological gems while Elizabeth experiences the beginner’s mind. Also, word salad, ignoring emails, and the International Space Station. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/23946078

165 - Crafting Your Craft 07/19/2022

165 - Crafting Your Craft Roger and Elizabeth introduce the first in a series of “craft” segments that talk about the nuts and bolts of being an academic. They discuss how to review a paper, as well as study sections, and other work in progress. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/23786714

164 - Rolling With the Chaos 07/01/2022

164 - Rolling With the Chaos It’s Elizabeth’s turn to welcome Roger back from the far north so that they can discuss cover letters (again!), corresponding authors, paper acceptances (and forgettances), chaos theory, and strategizing about new resources. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/23601653

163 - Roger’s Effort Report 06/20/2022

163 - Roger’s Effort Report Roger welcomes Elizabeth back from Finland to discuss conference COVID protocols, work creators, whether you should interview for a job, sussing out collaborators, and the great resignation. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/23484824

162 - Letters of Recommendation 06/03/2022

162 - Letters of Recommendation Elizabeth and Roger discuss how to write good letters of recommendation, as well as getting “scooped”, systems problems, and using golf carts. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/23319047

161 - Longhorn Statistics 05/19/2022

161 - Longhorn Statistics Elizabeth and Roger discuss Roger’s new job, “quick questions”, “warm bodies”, mock study sections, and the future of physician scientists. Show Notes: Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art by Maggie Matsui /episode/index/show/effortreport/id/23166647

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