Melissa B Korman, MSc

PhD Candidate (Qual Res), Dog Mom, Baker and Travel Enthusiast | Passionate about fostering mental wellbeing in vulnerable groups, eg healthcare workers

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

I was today years old when I learned how an h-index is calculated; meaning, I was today years old when I realized how deeply flawed the whole academic hiring/promotion system is.

#AcademicTwitter #phdlife @ThePhDPlace

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@ThePhDPlace might also want to consider if/when you want to have kids (if getting married first is important to you) bc you can often get a grant for mat leave during your program, or you’ll need to wait until you’ve been working long enough for govt benefits (depending where you live)

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@ThePhDPlace allows me to schedule calls with vendors during the day and was incredibly convenient for touring venues! (I live in Toronto and summer is wedding season, so venue tours for a big chunk of the year had to be during the week). Depending on how far you are into your program, you

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@ashleyrattner Vanderpump rules! I was skeptical of all the hype but recently binged and it will get you hooked

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@hashjenni Me🙋🏻‍♀️ honestly I think once you get used to it, it’s hard to stop/feel good without it, but I never got used to wearing it daily so it feels strange to do - plus I’d rather use the extra time in the morning to sleep lol

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@ShirleyBWang @NatMentHealth Congratulations! Such interesting work - looking forward to reading this paper!

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

Had a great time talking to org leaders about the crucial role of building trust with employees in order to successfully implement workplace #mentalhealth support programming at #WorkingStronger2024

Thank you @CMHA_AB for this empowering and energizing meeting!

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

It’s a sickness, really

#AcademicChatter #phdlife

[Neil Renic @NC_Renic]

Academics will have a 2 hour conversation about how busy they both are that ends in them agreeing to co-write something new

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

A question for the #AcademicTwitter community:

Do you put all manuscript reviews (including re-reviews) on your CV? If so, do you differentiate between initial reviews and re-reviews?

#AcademicHelp #phdlife @ThePhDPlace @AcademicChatter

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@jacasiegel It is BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations🎉

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@howsthedespair I think it depends how much work she did in conceptualization and whether her input meets “standards” of what constitutes authorship. A lot of journals have rules/recommendations for authorship and I don’t think she would fit many!

I might put her in acknowledgements..?

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@jacasiegel The more I learn about qual research, the more horrified I become about the quality of work that I see published… we need more reviewers like you!

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@ThePhDPlace Teaching assistant, qual data analysis, lab coordination, selling items (mainly hand-me-downs😂) on Poshmark

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@DrAmyPsyD Happy birthday!!🎉❤️

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@Nay_Landell Thank you!! This is really comforting to hear🥰 It’s a shame you can’t count twitter as teaching experience, because you’re educating many of us on what we need for the job market!!

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@AcademicChatter 👨🏻‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️🧠❤️‍🩹

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

@SaraJaaksola @ThePhDPlace @AcademicChatter I’ve always used Mendeley, but they don’t have an iPad app. Perhaps it’s time to switch to Mendeley… Great to hear that this works well for you - it would be great to avoid paying for another app!

[Melissa B Korman, MSc @melkorman]

I decided to treat myself and invest in an iPad for my 30th birthday! I’m looking for the best app for taking notes using both the pencil and keyboard. #AcademicTwitter any suggestions?

@ThePhDPlace #PhDLife #Help @AcademicChatter