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    Author: Ugena Whitlock

    Blogger, professor, curriculum theorist, MDiv, old typewriter collector, Mini Clubman owner, seeker of the meaning of life and other minor details

    For Bob

    Robert Daniel Hyde, April 11, 1960-March 14, 2023, Russellville High School Class of 1979 My children’s dad died yesterday. My ex-husband. I did not expect to feel… Read more “For Bob”

    March 15, 2023March 15, 2023 by Ugena Whitlock

    Starting Mounjaro after the Holidays

    I have been waiting for a drug like Mounjaro for decades. All my life I have struggled with my weight. I remember in elementary school they made… Read more “Starting Mounjaro after the Holidays”

    December 21, 2022 by Ugena Whitlock

    My Long, Strange Curriculum Journey

    Note: The following essay was submitted in draft form for a collection to which I was invited to contribute called “Letters to the Field” (of curriculum studies).… Read more “My Long, Strange Curriculum Journey”

    October 14, 2022August 8, 2022 by Ugena Whitlock

    Dean Chronicles: Six Leadership Lessons from the First Weeks

    I just finished my third week on the job as an Academic Dean. Is it challenging? You bet! I am writing this post to explore some “Leadership… Read more “Dean Chronicles: Six Leadership Lessons from the First Weeks”

    August 8, 2022August 7, 2022 by Ugena Whitlock

    Dean Chronicles: 14 Leadership Discoveries I Learned from Being a Chair

    I was a chair for almost 7 years. I like to think I was a good Chair, that my being in the position made a difference. As… Read more “Dean Chronicles: 14 Leadership Discoveries I Learned from Being a Chair”

    August 1, 2022July 31, 2022 by Ugena Whitlock

    Dean Chronicles: Transitioning from Department Chair. Part 1: Becoming a Chair

    Before reporting to my first day as Dean, I wanted to reflect upon my time as Department Chair, a very fast 7 years, from 2015-2022. I look… Read more “Dean Chronicles: Transitioning from Department Chair. Part 1: Becoming a Chair”

    July 25, 2022July 31, 2022 by Ugena Whitlock

    Dean Chronicles: I am a new Academic Dean, and Imposter Syndrome is a Real Thing

    Most academics I talk to experienced a brief period just after receiving their doctorate when they feel like it isn’t real, or if it is, it must… Read more “Dean Chronicles: I am a new Academic Dean, and Imposter Syndrome is a Real Thing”

    July 18, 2022July 31, 2022 by Ugena Whitlock

    What Should Go On A Blog’s About Page?

    I wrote a little while ago about using pages for your blog in addition to posts. It seems like the most popular and in demand type of… Read more “What Should Go On A Blog’s About Page?”

    January 24, 2021 by Ugena Whitlock

    The Concise Guide to Building Relationships With Other Bloggers

    Nurturing relationships with other bloggers within your niche is still one of the best ways to grow a blog. Just think of the options you have …… Read more “The Concise Guide to Building Relationships With Other Bloggers”

    January 23, 2021 by Ugena Whitlock

    Without a Country. Why isn’t this obvious?

    In 1973, Cliff Robertson starred in an ABC Movie of the Week production of Edward Everett Hale’s story, “The Man Without a Country.” In it, an American… Read more “Without a Country. Why isn’t this obvious?”

    January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 by Ugena Whitlock

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