Self-Compassionate Professor 196. Project management for researchers with Dr. Shiri Noy
Dec 28, 2024
Dr. Shiri Noy, an Associate Professor of Sociology and director at Denison University, shares insights from her book on project management for researchers. She highlights how effective organization can alleviate stress and enhance research integrity. Shiri discusses personal experiences that prompted her to create systems, the importance of defining research projects, and how project logs capture critical details. By contrasting tools with broader systems, she emphasizes the need for ongoing adjustments to stay engaged and ethically aligned in research.
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Lost Data Sparked System Change
- Dr. Shiri Noy lost data when a USB drive corrupted and lacked a reliable backup system.
- She also lost access to institutional email after moving jobs, which erased important records and decisions.
Design Systems To Be Adaptable
- Treat systems as ongoing and adjustable, not fixed, because tools and projects change.
- Distinguish tools (software) from systems and tweak conventions with collaborators when needed.
Systems Coordinate Work And Values
- A system coordinates your data, decisions, tools, actions, and ideas to reach research goals.
- Shiri emphasizes aligning that system with your ethics and values, not treating it as value-neutral.
