About
What do you want your audiences to know about you? Start by synthesizing your experiences to date. Then, ask yourself: what's next?
You already have a resume that lists your responsibilities, achievements, and affiliations. The about page is your opportunity to narrate what this accumulation of experiences means to you. ā
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Do you hold salient identities that have influenced your experiences to date? Do you have a mentor or role model who has helped shape your future goals? Have you had any experiences that have changed the way you see the world?
Consider all of your audiences while building out this narrative section. You may choose a developmental tone to convey your learning process, or you may choose to demonstrate your strengths and subject mastery.
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Another way to articulate research interests:
There are many ways to articulate your research interests. While you should have specific pages or sections dedicated to each of your research projects, you may consider developing a section to narrate your broader interests. A narrative research interests section can complement or replace a research interest section in bulleted list format.
Narration can be particularly useful for building cohesion between different projects you've been a part of, or help you convey aspirations to take on a new project.
Either way, ask yourself, how has my identity evolved as a researcher?