Reflections on Academic Lives

Identities, Struggles, and Triumphs in Graduate School and Beyond

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

This book brings together reflections from seventy academics – everyone from doctoral students to a retired provost – who share their lived experiences in graduate school and beyond. Career seekers, adjunct professors, those in or considering graduate school, and tenure-track professors alike will find truths revealed through these shared experiences of struggle, triumph, loss and hope.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-03-05
Mått:148 x 210 x 19 mm
Vikt:453 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:235
Upplaga:17001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781137600080

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Staci M. Zavattaro is Associate Professor of Public Administration at the University of Central Florida, USA. She has recently published in the areas of social media, place branding, and administrative theory.Shannon K. Orr is Associate Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University, USA. She has recently published research in the areas of climate change, national parks, and sustainability.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Solidarity and Other Academic Advice.- Chapter 3. Graduate School: Reflecting on Everything from Choosing to Finishing.- Chapter 4. Onto the Job Market!.-Chapter 5. Developing a Research Agenda: Your Bread and Butter.- Chapter 6. The Art of Teaching: Really, It is an Art.- Chapter 7. Surviving and Thriving in Academia: Obtaining Balance, Health and Clarity.- Chapter 8. Concluding Thoughts – Now What?.