At the time she embarked on her PhD, Dr. Leela Viswanathan had already spent a decade as a community planner and policy analyst. She earned her degree in 2007 and, in 2015, obtained tenure as an associate professor at Queen's University. Currently an adjunct associate professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's, Dr. Viswanathan is also the founder and principal of Viswali Consulting. A lifelong learner, Viswanathan is an accomplished and innovative educator, mentor, and researcher. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

"This step-by-step guide, based on the author's own journey to academic success, aims to help you avoid burn-out and maintain your equilibrium throughout."- Glenn Miller (Plan Canada)

• Introduction: Being Deliberate1 Discovering Your Values2 Setting Goals Aligned with Your Values3 Making the Most of Your PhD Supervisor4 Assembling Your Supervisory Team5 Networking without Feeling Smarmy about It6 "Feeling All the Feels" through Your PhD7 Defining Success on Your Own TermsConclusion: Living Your ValuesFurther Reading

At the time she embarked on her PhD, Dr. Leela Viswanathan had already spent a decade as a community planner and policy analyst. She earned her degree in 2007 and, in 2015, obtained tenure as an associate professor at Queen's University. Currently an adjunct associate professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's, Dr. Viswanathan is also the founder and principal of Viswali Consulting. A lifelong learner, Viswanathan is an accomplished and innovative educator, mentor, and researcher. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

"This step-by-step guide, based on the author's own journey to academic success, aims to help you avoid burn-out and maintain your equilibrium throughout."- Glenn Miller (Plan Canada)

• Introduction: Being Deliberate1 Discovering Your Values2 Setting Goals Aligned with Your Values3 Making the Most of Your PhD Supervisor4 Assembling Your Supervisory Team5 Networking without Feeling Smarmy about It6 "Feeling All the Feels" through Your PhD7 Defining Success on Your Own TermsConclusion: Living Your ValuesFurther Reading

At the time she embarked on her PhD, Dr. Leela Viswanathan had already spent a decade as a community planner and policy analyst. She earned her degree in 2007 and, in 2015, obtained tenure as an associate professor at Queen's University. Currently an adjunct associate professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen's, Dr. Viswanathan is also the founder and principal of Viswali Consulting. A lifelong learner, Viswanathan is an accomplished and innovative educator, mentor, and researcher. She lives in Kingston, Ontario.

"This step-by-step guide, based on the author's own journey to academic success, aims to help you avoid burn-out and maintain your equilibrium throughout."- Glenn Miller (Plan Canada)

• Introduction: Being Deliberate1 Discovering Your Values2 Setting Goals Aligned with Your Values3 Making the Most of Your PhD Supervisor4 Assembling Your Supervisory Team5 Networking without Feeling Smarmy about It6 "Feeling All the Feels" through Your PhD7 Defining Success on Your Own TermsConclusion: Living Your ValuesFurther Reading