In Focus

In Focus articles are thoughtful and practical writings addressing the unique challenges and joys of women in the academy and professions. Topics include those dealing with the academy, professions, relationships, singleness, career decisions, and child-bearing and child-raising in the context of study and work.

In Focus

November 23, 2011

By Margarita Mooney

Living Out My Vocation as a Female Professor

Sociology professor Margarita Mooney, with the help of Edith Stein, considers how women can reclaim a feminine ethos in all walks of life.

In Focus

November 17, 2011

By Andy Crouch

What I Wish My Pastor Knew About... The Life of a Scientist

Andy Crouch, married to physicist Catherine Crouch, describes the scientific life itself as a vocation that can reflect the image of God — a vocation to be attended to and prayerfully encouraged and supported.

In Focus

November 01, 2011

By Jean Geran

Trust in His Call: Wait

What happens when you are unable to pursue what you believed to be God’s call? Jean Geran shares from her own experience and highlights two reminders for those going through times of dryness and frustration.

In Focus

October 03, 2011

By Jayme M. Yeo

Thoughtful Faith and Faithful Thought

Jayme Yeo finds her academic work and her faith can richly inform each other and gives practical resources for work and faith integration.

In Focus

September 04, 2011

By Jayme M. Yeo

Living into the Promise of Graduate School

Graduate student Jayme Yeo describes the opportunities and obstacles for spiritual, personal, and professional growth in grad school.

In Focus

September 02, 2011

By Grace Chiu

Fight, Flight, or Flourish?

ABD. Grace Chiu considers how to respond to this challenging time in the life of a graduate student.

In Focus

July 29, 2011

By Kami Rice

Heading East

Join writer Kami Rice as she takes a second trip to India, eager to explore questions touched off by her first visit. The Well borrows this blog post from the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN).