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Beginning a Career in Academia
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ABSTRACT
This practical guide prepares graduate students of color for their first job in academia and offers strategies for succeeding in the early years of a tenure-track position. Through the voices of faculty who have experienced the rigors of the job search and a career in academia, Beginning a Career in Academia offers advice for graduate students of color on how to transition from graduate school to an academic position. This inclusive volume shares perspectives that vary based on gender, racial, ethnic, generational, and disciplinary backgrounds, giving readers an opportunity to reflect on successful strategies for career readiness and for dealing with marginalization. The authors provide recommendations and tips to enhance the job search, identify campus fit, prepare for the interview and negotiation process, address dynamics of of racial and gender politics, find work-life balance, and demystify the promotion and tenure process. This must-read provides candid advice and mentorship for any graduate students of color embarking on a carreer in academe.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I Practical Advice for Finding Success in the Academic Job Market
chapter 3|11 pages
Navigating Professional Conferences: Essential and Effective Job Seeking Strategies
chapter 4|13 pages
On the Phone, On Campus, On the Market: Demystifying the Academic Interview Process
chapter 5|11 pages
When Race and Ethnicity Show Up in the Interview: Identifying Search Committee Expectations of Token Hires During the Interview Process
chapter 7|14 pages
Transitioning Strategies From Graduate School to Early Career Faculty
part |2 pages
PART II Identity, Fit, Collegiality, and Secrets for Thriving in the Ivory Tower
chapter 8|12 pages
Future Academics of Color in Dialogue: A Candid Q&A on Adjusting to the Cultural, Social, and Professional Rigor of Academia
chapter 9|9 pages
Mentoring Junior Faculty of Color: Succeeding at Historically White Colleges and Universities
chapter 10|10 pages
15 Missteps That Can Derail Faculty Early in a Career: What Graduate Students Need to Know About the Push and Pull of Academia
chapter 11|15 pages
Staying Awake and Walking All Night: First Generation, Working Class, and Multiracial Latina/o Immigrants Building a Compass to Navigate Academia
part |2 pages
PART III Work-Life Balance: Strategies for Transitioning From Graduate School to the Classroom