Reflections on Academic Lives

Identities, Struggles, and Triumphs in Graduate School and Beyond
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-60008-0
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 235 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4401 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Orr, Shannon K.

Zavattaro, Staci M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Soziologie, Bildungssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Sozialethnologie: Familie, Gender, Soziale Gruppen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Soziale Mobilität

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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?.

Über Autor(innen)

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.