From Student to Professor Translating a Graduate Degree into a Career in Academia

by Mullen, Carol A.

• ISBN13: 9781610489034
• ISBN10: 1610489039
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-06
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

From Student to Professor is the doorway through which readers experience graduate school life, from both sides of the lectern. This guide not only discusses how students may adjust to- and succeed in graduate school, but comprehensively prepares such students to apply their degrees in academia.Providing a broad perspective on the professoriate, Mullen offers readers a visual map of the entire graduate school experience, navigational prompts, case studies, anecdotes, glossaries, and updated resources in order to best understand vital issues that affect graduate students and professors: learning productively within groups, developing effective marketing and networking strategies, creating successful student-centered programs, and establishing digital learning relationships in the academy.

Author Biography

Carol A. Mullen, PhD, is professor and chair of educational leadership in the School of Education at The University of North Carolina, Greensboro. She has won awards for excellence in teaching and research, and is an internationally known scholar in mentoring and graduate education. Mullen is the coauthor of Educational Leadership at 2050: Conjectures, Challenges, and Promises and author of Climbing the Himalayas of School Leadership: The Socialization of Early Career Administrators.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxi
Getting Started	p. 1
Creating Mentoring Maps of the Academy	p. 3
Seeking Help from Program Faculty and Peers	p. 17
Finding Out about Resources and Opportunities	p. 27
Becoming Immersed	p. 39
Making Every Minute and Day Count	p. 41
Joining Mentoring Networks and Programs	p. 55
Practicing Mutuality and Reciprocity	p. 65
Emerging Prepared	p. 79
Gaining Disseminating and Publishing Skills	p. 81
Overcoming Job-Marketing Barriers	p. 97
Planning a Two-Way Mentorship Agenda	p. 113
Digital Networking as an Academic Entrepreneur	p. 125
Postscript	p. 137
Appendixes	p. 141
Program Dos for Thesis/Dissertation Writers	p. 143
Reflecting Student Input in a Faculty Supporting Letter	p. 147
Initiating Communications with Graduate Program Committee	p. 149
Documenting Changes on a Graduate Defense Form	p. 151
Listing Amendments on a Dissertation Review Form	p. 155
Cover Letter Accompanying Manuscript Submission	p. 157
Summary of Changes Accompanying Reworked Paper	p. 159
Brief Review of a Paper Submitted to a Journal	p. 161
Cover Letter for an Assistant Professor Position	p. 163
References and Resources	p. 165
Index	p. 173
About the Author	p. 175
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