Alyssa Lobo

Associate Editor, Content and Community

MA Media Studies, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication, Syracuse University

How I defended my dissertation online: 7 Researchers share their experience

A dissertation or thesis defense is difficult at the best of times. But what happens when you have to defend your research online during a global pandemic? Here are the experiences of seven researchers who had to defend their theses online during COVID-19.

We’re all in this together: Academic Twitter shows solidarity while dealing with COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the academic community in various ways. In the midst of this chaos, Academic Twitter offers support, encouragement and advice to researchers who are struggling with the outbreak.

Practicing self-care as an international researcher: 4 Researchers share their experiences

We asked four researchers how they dealt with life as an international/overseas researcher and asked them to talk about their relationship to self-care.