Reflections on Academic Lives Identities, Struggles, and Triumphs in Graduate School and Beyond /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Zavattaro, Staci M. (Editor), Orr, Shannon K. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
• Subjects: Education.; Higher education.; Higher Education.

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 f...

Table of Contents:

• 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?. .