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I’m Bethann Garramon Merkle.

Researcher. Leader. Catalyst.

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How do we articulate our own metrics for success in academia?

How do we articulate our own metrics for success in academia?

How do we articulate our own metrics for success in academia?

Mar 18, 20257 min read

An anecdote on the power of setting your own metrics of success

An anecdote on the power of setting your own metrics of success

An anecdote on the power of setting your own metrics of success

Mar 7, 202511 min read

Facilitation template for your next workshop or course planning sitch

Facilitation template for your next workshop or course planning sitch

Facilitation template for your next workshop or course planning sitch

Feb 25, 20253 min read

Staying in this doom loop is untenable: Rethinking how we gift our attention

Staying in this doom loop is untenable: Rethinking how we gift our attention

Staying in this doom loop is untenable: Rethinking how we gift our attention

Feb 20, 202510 min read

Use your power for good: An ethical scicomm framework for making a difference in the academy

Use your power for good: An ethical scicomm framework for making a difference in the academy

Use your power for good: An ethical scicomm framework for making a difference in the academy

Feb 10, 20254 min read

A scicomm take on why debates feel like a dead-end

A scicomm take on why debates feel like a dead-end

A scicomm take on why debates feel like a dead-end

Jan 29, 20257 min read

I've spent most of my career advocating for strategic planning, but never thought I needed to do it personally. Now, I'm rethinking "resolutions" & what they mean for academia.

I've spent most of my career advocating for strategic planning, but never thought I needed to do it personally. Now, I'm rethinking "resolutions" & what they mean for academia.

I've spent most of my career advocating for strategic planning, but never thought I needed to do it personally. Now, I'm rethinking "resolutions" & what they mean for academia.

Jan 14, 20259 min read

Reminder: You can control the narrative of your teaching evals (and that's a good thing)

Reminder: You can control the narrative of your teaching evals (and that's a good thing)

Reminder: You can control the narrative of your teaching evals (and that's a good thing)

Jan 6, 20251 min read

Enhancing scicomm through institutional change: A "101" bibliography

Enhancing scicomm through institutional change: A "101" bibliography

Enhancing scicomm through institutional change: A "101" bibliography

Nov 21, 20242 min read

Leveraging grad student training to transform institutional attitudes on scicomm

Leveraging grad student training to transform institutional attitudes on scicomm

Leveraging grad student training to transform institutional attitudes on scicomm

Nov 14, 20242 min read

Why I take almost every survey (your voice & vote matter!)

Why I take almost every survey (your voice & vote matter!)

Why I take almost every survey (your voice & vote matter!)

Oct 31, 20244 min read

Yeah, we're busy. But, we need to run grad school better. (Or, a few things I learned from being a grad school misfit.)

Yeah, we're busy. But, we need to run grad school better. (Or, a few things I learned from being a grad school misfit.)

Yeah, we're busy. But, we need to run grad school better. (Or, a few things I learned from being a grad school misfit.)

Oct 24, 202413 min read

Not being a scientist made me a better scientist

Not being a scientist made me a better scientist

Not being a scientist made me a better scientist

Oct 17, 20245 min read

Titles matter: So, what should we call the book I'm writing?

Titles matter: So, what should we call the book I'm writing?

Titles matter: So, what should we call the book I'm writing?

Oct 8, 20244 min read

Schmoozing is part of our job. (Or, if faculty are already doing too much, here's something we *actually* should do more.)

Schmoozing is part of our job. (Or, if faculty are already doing too much, here's something we *actually* should do more.)

Schmoozing is part of our job. (Or, if faculty are already doing too much, here's something we actually should do more.)

Sep 26, 20247 min read

Get yourself a no-buddy: I owe mine some of the biggest accomplishments of my life

Get yourself a no-buddy: I owe mine some of the biggest accomplishments of my life

Get yourself a no-buddy: I owe mine some of the biggest accomplishments of my life

Sep 12, 20246 min read

It's not too late: Dodge the end-of-course eval gremlins by doing some simple goal-setting at the start of the semester

It's not too late: Dodge the end-of-course eval gremlins by doing some simple goal-setting at the start of the semester

It's not too late: Dodge the end-of-course eval gremlins by doing some simple goal-setting at the start of the semester

Sep 5, 20243 min read

Are the hidden perks enough to stay intensely active in a professional society?

Are the hidden perks enough to stay intensely active in a professional society?

Are the hidden perks enough to stay intensely active in a professional society?

Aug 29, 202410 min read

Breaking up with a professional society & why I'm considering it

Breaking up with a professional society & why I'm considering it

Breaking up with a professional society & why I'm considering it

Aug 22, 20247 min read

Are we addicted to trying to make academia (and professional societies) better?

Are we addicted to trying to make academia (and professional societies) better?

Are we addicted to trying to make academia (and professional societies) better?

Aug 15, 20248 min read

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