The Compleat Academic

John McConnon Darley, PhD, received his bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 1960. He did his graduate work in the Department of Social Relations at Harvard University and received his doctoral degree in 1964. Dr. Darley was then appointed assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at New York University (NYU), where he taught from 1964 to 1968. He later left NYU to become an associate professor of social psychology at Princeton University. Dr. Darley was made professor in 1972, and from 1980 to 1985 served as chairman of the Department of Psychology. In 1989, he was named Dorman T. Warren Professor of Psychology.

Contributors Preface I. Starting a Career A Guide to PhD Graduate School: How They Keep Score in the Big Leagues Charles G. Lord After Graduate School: A Faculty Position or a Postdoctoral Fellowship? Kathleen B. McDermott and Todd S. Braver The Hiring Process in Academia John M. Darley and Mark P. Zanna Broadening the Job Search: Jobs Outside of Academia Patrick C. Kyllonen II. Teaching and Mentoring Tips for Effective Teaching Douglas A. Bernstein and Sandra Goss Lucas Mentoring: Managing the FacultyGraduate Student Relationship Mark P. Zanna and John M. Darley III. Research and Writing Setting Up Your Lab and Beginning a Program of Research Jeffrey M. Zacks and Henry L. Roediger III Obtaining a Research Grant: The Granting Agency's View Jane Steinberg Obtaining a Research Grant: The Applicant's View Robert J. Sternberg Writing the Empirical Journal Article Daryl J. Bem Intellectual Property James L. Hilton and Jonathan R. Alger IV. Orientation to the Academic Environment Power, Politics, and Survival in Academia Elizabeth D. Capaldi Managing the Department Chair and Navigating the Department Power Structure Louis A. Penner, John F. Dovidio, and David A. Schroeder Wiring the Ivory Tower: The Interface of Technology and the Academy Kevin M. Carlsmith V. Diversity in Academia The Dialectics of Race: Academic Perils and Promises James M. Jones and Eun Rhee Women in Academia Denise C. Park and Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Clinical Psychologists in Academia Richard R. Bootzin Varieties of College and University Experience Deborah L. Best VI. Keeping Your Edge: Managing Your Career Over Time The Academic Marathon: Controlling One's Career Shelley E. Taylor and Joanne Martin Managing Your Career: The Long View Henry L. Roediger III and David A. Balota Index About the Editors