From Student to Scholar
A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Study & Teaching, Reference, Guides & Handbooks
| Author: | Steven Cahn | ISBN: | 9780231518512 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press | Publication: | August 11, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steven Cahn |
| ISBN: | 9780231518512 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Publication: | August 11, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Columbia University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
