From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor
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.
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Product details
Language: English
Vendor: Commercial
Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, c2008.
ISBN:
9780231145336
Category: Book
Subcategory: Paperback
Added: October 25, 2011
