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.

ISBN:	9780231145329
Publisher:	Columbia University Press
Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Published date:	11 Aug 2008
DEWEY:	378.12023
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	84
Weight:	245g
Height:	210mm
Width:	140mm
Spine width:	13mm

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