September 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, Next week (September 21-25) is Peer Review Week, and the theme this year, Trust in Peer Review, could not be more timely in light of the current […]
President's Letters
August 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, Summer has always been my favorite season, and August is my favorite month. Here in Georgia, the evenings are long, and the cicadas are buzzing. I just […]
July 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, I was talking to a colleague over email the other day, and he said something I’m sure many of us can relate to. “I seem to be […]
June 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, I want to extend my thanks to everyone who has reached out to express interest in serving on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force. It’s not […]
June 2020 Special President’s Address
Dear CSE Colleagues, As I write this from my home in downtown Atlanta, the sounds of hovering helicopters and sirens have started up for the evening as people gather for […]
May 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, I hope you were able to join us at the annual business meeting. But if you weren’t, I want to start by reiterating what an honor it […]
April 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, It’s hard to believe this is the last President’s letter I’ll be writing. The past three years that I’ve served as Vice President, President-Elect, and President, have […]
March 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, I hope you are all hanging in there at home! It feels like every day brings more surreal, unwelcome news, from offices transitioning to full-time telework to […]
February 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, I know many of us are closely watching the Democratic race right now, and Super Tuesday will be upon us in just a week. Don’t worry, I’m […]
January 2020
Dear CSE Colleagues, I hope your new year is off to a roaring start! If you’re like me, the holiday season already feels like a distant memory while spring and […]
December 2019
Dear CSE Colleagues, This month’s letter has been harder to write than usual. I spent a good chunk of last week wondering what I should focus on. A recap of […]
October 2019
Dear CSE Colleagues, October is always my favorite month of the year. The weather finally turns comfortable, even chilly some days. The leaves are beautiful, of course. And sure, apple […]
September 2019
Happy Peer Review Week, everybody! I’ve long said I have no use for holiday “celebrations” that include neither a day off work nor a special family meal (I’m looking at YOU, Halloween).
July 2019
Sometimes it feels like “the busy season” has taken over the entire year. Thankfully, July and August still provide some respite while colleagues come and go through the revolving door of vacations.
June 2019
Every year, the spring seems to fly by in a flurry of conferences and travel.