Dr. Rebecca Simon got in touch to share her story of transitioning from the Ph.D. and academic job search to secondary education teaching. I'm delighted to share a long excerpt from her own blog post here, and encourage you to click through and read … [Read more...] about How I Transitioned From the Ph.D. To Secondary Education – by Dr. Rebecca Simon
Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business
Hustle to Get Paid – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Coach Ricky Graham
Part II in a Three Part Series on the Post-ac Transition in Creative Fields, by TPII Post-ac coach, Dr. Ricky Graham I am a guitarist, music producer and former academic from Northern Ireland. I received my PhD from Ulster University in 2012 and I … [Read more...] about Hustle to Get Paid – #Postac Guest Post by TPII Coach Ricky Graham
Leaving the Academy: A View From a Creative Field (A Postac Guest Post)
Dr. Richard Graham is our newest post-ac coach. He has a Ph.D. in Music Technology, and is dedicated in particular to helping those in creative fields make the transition to industry. He will be contributing a three-part series of posts to the blog. … [Read more...] about Leaving the Academy: A View From a Creative Field (A Postac Guest Post)
Profs and Pints: My Post-Ac Business In Academic Pub Talks – Guest Post
By Peter Schmidt Peter's Bio: In addition to being the CEO of Profs and Pints, Peter Schmidt is a freelance writer and consultant and is working part-time as a Senior Fellow for the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. He … [Read more...] about Profs and Pints: My Post-Ac Business In Academic Pub Talks – Guest Post
Leaving Academia: The Trauma of Identity Loss – A #Postac Guest Post
by Lisa Munro, PhD Lisa's Bio: I graduated from the University of Arizona in 2015 with a PhD in Latin American history. I’ve got a long list of non-academic jobs, including being a Peace Corps volunteer (Guatemala, 2004-2006), a … [Read more...] about Leaving Academia: The Trauma of Identity Loss – A #Postac Guest Post
Working With a Developmental Editor (A Guest Post)
By Dr. Jane Jones Jane Jones, PhD, an academic editor and writing coach, founded Up In Consulting to work with faculty at all stages of their career to improve the quality of their writing and stay on track. She believes that you do your best … [Read more...] about Working With a Developmental Editor (A Guest Post)
New Year, New Plan – Postac Post by Karen Cardozo
by Out-Ac Coach Karen Cardozo It’s that mid-hiring cycle season when academic job seekers are in limbo, and thus a good time to preach my both/and gospel once again: unless you are in the rare discipline for which it’s a seller’s market, … [Read more...] about New Year, New Plan – Postac Post by Karen Cardozo
Introducing TPII Staff–Dr. Verena Hutter
Over Summer 2016 I’ll be introducing the wonderful members of the Professor Is In staff (Dr. Maggie Levantovskaya is here and Dr. Petra Shenk is here) who assist me in editing client academic job and grant documents and welcoming and directing old … [Read more...] about Introducing TPII Staff–Dr. Verena Hutter
Introducing TPII Staff: Dr. Maggie Levantovskaya
Over the next few weeks I'll be introducing the wonderful members of the Professor Is In staff, who assist me in editing client academic job and grant documents and welcoming and directing old and new clients to the best range of services available … [Read more...] about Introducing TPII Staff: Dr. Maggie Levantovskaya
Entrepreneurship for Academics: An Interview with Adeline Koh
Today's post is an interview with Dr. Adeline Koh, Associate Professor of Literature, and Director of Digital Humanities, at Stockton University. One of my earliest clients, Adeline has gone on to enormous success as a scholar, teacher, digital … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurship for Academics: An Interview with Adeline Koh