The Professor Is In: Is It OK to Check In About My Candidacy?

By Karen Kelsky - Chronicle Vitae. I just had an article accepted for publication. I’m a candidate for a position, and I’m wondering: Should I email them to give them this update?
Yes, if you’ve had a peer-reviewed article accepted for publication, you should tell them. The same holds true if you’ve scored a major national grant or received an advance contract for your book. If you’ve been asked to edit a special issue of a prestigious journal, OK, tell them that too. See more...