The Effort Report

Jul 18 2024 99 ep. 50 mins 1.2k
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Professors Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng talk about life in the academic trenches, telling it like it is.

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MicroEpisode 20 - Epic Fails

Jul 18 2024 27 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger discuss one of their more epic failures and whether there were any lessons learned from the experience. Show Notes: Roger Peng Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeff

MicroEpisode 19 - Faculty Titles

Jun 25 2024 17 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger dive into one of the most evergreen subjects of discussion in all of academia. Show Notes: Roger Peng Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Pod

MicroEpisode 18 - Academic Correspondence

Jun 11 2024 19 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger discuss the tools for corresponding with your colleagues in academia. Show Notes: Roger Peng Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport @ gmail.com Podcast art

MicroEpisode 17 - New NIH Review Policy

May 28 2024 15 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger discuss the new NIH grant review policy and its potential implications for grant reviews and for the writing of grants. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episo

MicroEpisode 16 - Opportunities for Scholarship

May 13 2024 16 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger discuss how to unearth opportunities for scholarship in the clinic and the classroom. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport

MicroEpisode 15 - Being a Professional

Apr 15 2024 14 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger discuss what it means to be a professional in academia and what value it has in collaborations. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeff

MicroEpisode 14 - Salary Support and Diversifying Your Portfolio

Mar 30 2024 18 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger discuss the different ways that salary support and effort are broken down in academia, as well as strategies for diversifying the sources of your salary. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podc

MicroEpisode 13 - Writing a Promotion Letter

Mar 19 2024 12 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger discuss what a promotion letter is and how to write one that promotion committees can use to evaluate faculty. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Conta

MicroEpisode 12 - Effort Report Pro-Am

Feb 29 2024 26 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger are in a Pro-Am providing both professional and amateur tips about mentoring others. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past episodes Contact us at theeffortreport @

MicroEpisode 11 - Faculty Searches and Search Committees

Feb 06 2024 15 mins  
Elizabeth and Roger describe what a search committee is, what it does, who creates it, who serves on it, and whether you want to be on one. Show Notes: Roger on Twitter/X Elizabeth on Twitter/X Effort Report on Twitter/X Get Roger’s and Elizabeth’s book, The Art of Data Science Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play Find past epis