By David M. Hoffman I love this blog and the dialog it inspires, but I’ve always found the mantra irritating: “Be Mindful, Trust the Process, Let Go of Outcomes.” Don’t get me wrong. I’ve no doubts about power of mindfulness. And I’m more interested in process than many topics I’ve researched. But … ‘let go of outcomes’ … Really? Sometimes outcomes matter: job interviews, performance evaluations, tenure reviews. That said, outcomes are…
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About David M. Hoffman
David M. Hoffman, Ph.D. is a Senior Researcher at the Finnish Institute for Educational Research (FIER) and an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. He is also a Senior Editor of the Nordic-based, open access, Journal of Praxis in Higher Education. At FIER, David co-leads (with Melina Aarnikoivu) a hybrid research group focused on Migration, Mobilities and Internationalization (miNET). David has published a wide range of solo and collaborative research characterized by sociological-driven skepticism of uncritical and conventional higher education discourses and practices that explain emergent underserved populations in Finland in the 21st century. After migrating to Finland for Master’s level studies in the early 1990s, David and his wife, Tiina started their family, raising two dual-national, bilingual sons. David’s long-term focus is an honorary doctorate for being lazy and slowing down. If your institution can facilitate this outcome, please contact David asap.