Grad Students Should Co-Teach
By Anna Castillo. Quality teaching experience is a must-have for today’s academic job market. One way to gain experience beyond the discussion section or lab frequently assigned to graduate student instructors is to co-teach with a faculty member. Read more...
How to Do Team Research
By Ben Shneiderman. Such teamwork can be difficult but quite productive, writes Ben Shneiderman, and the most successful teams share certain key characteristics. Read more...
When Not to Compromise
By Barbara McFadden Allen, Ruth Watkins and Robin Kaler. It may seem natural for a president to try to appease a board, but establishing clear roles and boundaries is vitally important, write Barbara McFadden Allen, Ruth Watkins and Robin Kaler. Read more...
More Than Diversity
By Eric Anthony Grollman. Being authentic is the most important thing, writes Eric Anthony Grollman. What good does seeing a black or brown face at the front of the classroom do if that face is wearing a mask. Read more...
Don't Stop When You Land the Job
By Saundra Loffredo. Working on your career is a lifelong pursuit. Saundra Loffredo offers guidelines to keep you on the right track. Read more...
Beware of the Canned Answer
By Robert Simon. When it comes to academic job interviews, practice doesn’t always make perfect, warns Robert Simon. Read more...
Allies and Microaggressions
By Kerry Ann Rockquemore. When you see microaggressions occurring against colleagues, how should you respond? Kerry Ann Rockquemore offers guidance. Read more...
Making Meetings Less Miserable
By Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra. You didn't get a Ph.D. to sit in committee meetings, but they are a fact of life in academe. Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra provide tips for ensuring that yours are well worth having. Read more...
Unwilling to Relocate Again
By Margaret Kosmala. Long gone are the days when the academic was usually a hetero white male who was either single (and a highly eligible bachelor with his Ph.D. in hand) or had a family of one or more dependents who would follow him hither and yon to new jobs in higher education. Read more...
How to Decide What to Do Next
By Jake Livengood. You may doubt you'll even get one job offer, let alone several, but the process can surprise you, and you should be prepared for making informed decisions, writes Jake Livengood. Read more...