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Major Job Market Mistakes
The “Tenuous Track” (A Guest Post)
by Anonymous, Ph.D. Given that the vast majority of faculty members now teach off the tenure track, landing one of these coveted positions feels like winning the academic lottery. Before accepting my current tenure track position, I was actually … [Read more...] about The “Tenuous Track” (A Guest Post)
Why You Need Your Own Academic Website – Guest Post by Adeline Koh
by Adeline Koh The first thing that anyone interested in your work is going to do is to Google you (See Dr. Karen's recent Vitae post on that subject). It’s a hard, bitter truth to accept, but our online presences are increasingly becoming … [Read more...] about Why You Need Your Own Academic Website – Guest Post by Adeline Koh
Data Point, Data Point, Data Point…
Sometimes I hear reactions to The Professor Is In, that my level of attention to details and minutiae (everything from what kind of bag you carry to where your voice rises in your delivery of a sentence) is excessive--even anal or obsessive. … [Read more...] about Data Point, Data Point, Data Point…
Update on My Book: Blurbs, Reviews, and a Promotion
The book inches closer to actually existing in the material world (August 4)! It has gotten some lovely blurbs by amazing people, like this one by the inimitable Rebecca Schuman: “If you would like your academic career to begin in delusion and end … [Read more...] about Update on My Book: Blurbs, Reviews, and a Promotion
Teaching In The Non-Believer’s Closet (A Guest Post on Christian Colleges)
The writer is an Instructor at a small Christian college. “God bless you!” I hadn’t just sneezed. I was holding open the door for a colleague struggling under the weight of a file box. “That looks heavy,” I replied, demonstrating for the … [Read more...] about Teaching In The Non-Believer’s Closet (A Guest Post on Christian Colleges)
“I’m Sorry I Wasn’t More Clear”: Gendered Pitfalls in Presentations–A Guest Post
The writer is a regular reader of TPII. I'm a young, female, non-tenure-track faculty member and longtime reader of this blog. A few of its posts, specifically “The Top 5 Mistakes Women Make in Academic Settings,” “Stop Negotiating Like a Girl” … [Read more...] about “I’m Sorry I Wasn’t More Clear”: Gendered Pitfalls in Presentations–A Guest Post
VAPS and Why They Suck – A Guest Post
This guest post is co-written by two veterans of the VAP-front who know whereof they speak. All too painfully. A followup from one of them: "One of these co-authors is taking another VAP because she hates herself." This piece was originally … [Read more...] about VAPS and Why They Suck – A Guest Post
What Not To Do at Your Campus Visit
Today I share some remarks by a tenured client, who just completed a search at her department, and wrote to tell me about it: "We just finished doing a job search here and an offer has been made. I wanted to share with you something the last … [Read more...] about What Not To Do at Your Campus Visit
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