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Careers in Academia II: Academic Research and Scholarship

Careers in Academia II: Academic Research and Scholarship. Monday February 16, 2009 Lavin- Bernick Center. Agenda. 6:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner 6:30 p.m. Overview “When and Where to Start Looking for Academic Opportunities”

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Careers in Academia II: Academic Research and Scholarship

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  1. Careers in Academia II: Academic Research and Scholarship Monday February 16, 2009 Lavin-Bernick Center

  2. Agenda 6:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner 6:30 p.m. Overview “When and Where to Start Looking for Academic Opportunities” Brian S. Mitchell, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research 7:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions “Securing a Book Contract” - 1834 Christopher Dunn, Professor and Chair, Spanish and Portuguese Shayne Lee, Professor, Sociology Nancy Maveety, Professor, Political Science “Grant Proposal Preparation” - Stibbs Kathleen Kozar, Director, Research Administration Norey Laug, Associate Director, Research Administration

  3. When and Where to Start Looking for Academic Opportunities Brian S. Mitchell, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research

  4. General Comments • Start before you think you should • Know what you want • Ask lots of questions of lots of people • Be prepared • Updated CV; portfolio • Template of cover letter • Updated research/scholarship statement • Updated teaching statement • List of references (let them know!)

  5. Where Do I Look? • Academic Publications • Chronicle of Higher Education (chronicle.com) • Academic Keys (academickeys.com) • Higher Ed Jobs (higheredjobs.com) • Academic Careers Online (academiccareers.com) • Professional Journals and Magazines • Department/School Office! • Your advisor • Where NOT to Look • Monster.com • Craig’s List • Hometown Newspaper

  6. Liberal Arts • English, Foreign Languages • Modern Language Association (MLA) • History • American Historical Association (AHA) • Economics • American Economic Association (AEA) • Communication • Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) • National Communication Association (NCA, Annual Conference in November) • Anthropology • American Anthropological Association (AAA) • Political Science • American Political Science Association (APSA) • Philosophy • American Philosophical Society? (APS?) • Sociology • American Sociological Association (ASA) • Theatre and Dance • ArtSearch, (publication of the Theatre Communication Group) • United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT); Annual Conference in March • Music • Art/Art History • College Art Association (CAA); Annual Conference in February

  7. Interdisciplinary Studies • Women’s Studies • Asian Studies • Jewish Studies • African and African Diaspora Studies • Latin American Studies • Latin American Studies Association (LASA)

  8. Science and Engineering • Most searches begin in Fall; interviews in Spring • Chemical Sciences and Engineering • Chemical & Engineering News (ACS) • Chemical Engineering Progress (AIChE) • Biological Sciences and Engineering • Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) • American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) • Mathematics • American Mathematical Society (AMS) • Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) • The Mathematical Association of American (MAA) • Physics and Engineering Physics • Physics Today (APS) • American Institute of Physics (AIP) • American Association of Physics Teachers • Earth Sciences • Geological Society of American (GSA)

  9. Interdisciplinary Studies/Center Activities • Materials Science • Materials Research Society Bulletin (MRS) • Computer Science/Electrical Engineering • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) • Polymer Science and Engineering • See discipline-specific resources • Computational Sciences • See discipline-specific resources • Computational Fluid Dynamics Online (cfd-online.com) • Nanotechnology • See discipline-specific resources

  10. Professional Schools • Law • Association of American Law Schools (AALS) • J.D.s will typically clerk first before entering an academic setting. • Business • Finance • American Finance Association (AFA) • Management • Accounting • Marketing • Architecture • American Institute of Architects (AIA) • Public Health and Tropical Medicine • Medicine/Basic Sciences

  11. Agenda 6:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner 6:30 p.m. Overview “When and Where to Start Looking for Academic Opportunities” Brian S. Mitchell, Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research 7:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions “Securing a Book Contract” - 1834 Christopher Dunn, Professor and Chair, Spanish and Portuguese Shayne Lee, Professor, Sociology Nancy Maveety, Professor, Political Science “Grant Proposal Preparation” - Stibbs Kathleen Kozar, Director, Research Administration Norey Laug, Associate Director, Research Administration

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