基本説明
Steven M. Cahn, professor of philosophy, former provost, and advisor to countless graduate students, provides aspiring academics with strategies for negotiating the complexities of professorial life.
Full Description
Steven M. Cahn's advice on the professorial life covers an extensive range of critical issues: how to plan, complete, and defend a dissertation; how to navigate a job interview; how to improve teaching performance; how to prepare and publish research; how to develop a professional network; and how to garner support for tenure. He deals with such hurdles as a difficult dissertation advisor, problematic colleagues, and the pressures of the tenure clock. Whether you are beginning graduate study, hoping to secure an academic position, or striving to build a professorial career, Cahn's insights are invaluable to traversing the thickets of academia.
Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Graduate School 2. The Dissertation 3. Networking 4. The First Interview 5. Dramatis Personae 6. The Second Interview 7. Tenure 8. Teaching 9. Service 10. Research Finale Epilogue Index About the Author
