Danna Gurari

While the creation of this list is inspired by supporting my direct mentees, I share it publicly to hopefully help other graduate students seeking resources to learn how to better fit into a graduate program.

• MeToMeToo: Advice my twin sister was giving me when I was a PhD student, that we then captured in a blog.
• Matt Might’s blog: As a PhD student, I found many of these articles helpful, especially those in the section “Graduate School” .
• Devi Parikh’s blog: Much of her advice and personal anecdotes resonate with me.
• Michael Nielsen’s Principles of Effective Research: Relevant advice for individuals curious how to be an effective member of my research group.
• Eric Gilbert’s advice for his PhD students: Lots of awesome advice on how to be an effective member of a research group.
• Jon Froehlich’s advice for his PhD students: Lots of awesome advice on how to be an effective member of a research group.
• How to do research, write papers, and give talks: Great practical advice!
• How to write a great research paper: Valuable practical advice!
• Compiled list of PhD funding opportunities from Carnegie Mellon University: A great way to develop your skills in concisely pitching your research ideas and potentially self-funding your PhD degree.

This list is for current and aspiring Assistant Professors, spanning resources that help me as an Assistant Professor and resources that I believe helped my mentees who similarly embarked on careers as an Assistant Professor.

• 7-Year Postdoc: Advice I have loved since day 1 of becoming an Assistant Professor.
• Vijay Chidambaram’s Assistant Professor Handbook: Advice I wish I had discovered in my early days as an Assistant Professor.