Finding the ‘Right’ Research Mix
Sticking to what they know and love helps some scholars chart successful research careers
By Kendra Hamilton
The research enterprise is the cornerstone of the modern academy. It is so much a feature of the landscape that perhaps it’s not surprising that no aspect of the scholarly condition has been subject to more hand-wringing, myth-making and conjecture even as there has been very little in the way of formal study.
Everyone knows the importance of starting one’s career by picking the right research question. But from there, things get fuzzy. The question must be neither too narrow nor too broad, but just right.
