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Study Tips

In addition to my history courses, I have also created workshops on how to read, write, speak, and research at an advanced level. Below are several videos that I hope will be of use to any undergraduate or graduate student seeking to enhance these skills.

  • Finding and Working with Your Thesis Advisor

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    Your relationship with your advisor is arguably the most important relationship you’ll have in grad school. How can you make that relationship go smoothly? I prepared this video for the military officers I teach at NPS, but most of the advice is applicable to any grad student or undergrad.

  • Reading Actively: How to Dissect a Scholarly Text

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  • Research and Writing Tips

    In this video I am speaking to more than 1,000 officers at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.

  • Grad School Survival Skills

    Video preview image for video Graduate Student Survival Skills, September 22, 2010

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