How long does it take to get tenure? Traditionally, this question is answered something like, “You must get tenure by your seventh year.” Most people go up for tenure in their 6th year so that tenure can be granted for Read more…
For many years there have been two different paths in the full-time academic teaching world. Some have called them tenure track and non-tenure track while others may refer to them as tenure track and instructors. In this article, I’ll give Read more…
Half of the people who enter a PhD program do not finish. You want to be part of the other half. The phase where most people stop their quest for a PhD is when they start to write their dissertation. Read more…
In my years of editing dissertations, I found one concept that students struggle with the most: dissertation alignment. They would submit their proposals and, time after time, they would be rejected. After seeing so many clients with the same issue, Read more…
When you are in graduate school you will most likely see at least one faculty member scrambling to put together their tenure file. This file is often very similar to a promotion file, but the tenure decision can be even Read more…
What to do after finishing your PhD is a surprisingly common challenge for students who have recently graduated. So if you’re asking this question, you’re not alone. After years of hard work and passing on enjoyable opportunities to get your Read more…
Why get a PhD? There are many reasons to get a PhD; some personal, some professional. We are all driven by our own unique needs and desires, and each of us will have different reasons for wanting to pursue a Read more…
Many people have dreams of getting a PhD and returning to the classroom to guide young students. Others want to complete a doctorate to embark on a career of cutting-edge research. These are admirable reasons to embark on the road Read more…
Congratulations, you’ve landed a new job as a professor. You have made it through the interviews and reviews of your materials–way to go! Maybe it’s your very first professorial job,
“How do I choose a dissertation topic?” is a question most PhD students have fretted about. I’m glad you’re thinking about it, because your dissertation topic is an important decision. You will be in an intimate relationship with the topic Read more…