Richard M. Reis

Tomorrow's Professor

Preparing for Careers in Science and Engineering

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Tomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book. Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor:
- Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise
- Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry
- Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job
- Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling

At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: IEEE Press / Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 674g
• ISBN-13: 9780780311367
• ISBN-10: 0780311361
• Artikelnr.: 14917925

Autorenporträt

About the Author Richard M. Reis is the Executive Director of the Stanford Integrated Manufacturing Association and the Associate Director for Global Learning Partnerships in the Stanford University Learning Laboratory. Dr. Reis is also a consulting professor in both the Stanford University Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments. Among his many responsibilities is the teaching of a year-round seminar on preparing graduate students for academic careers in science, engineering, and business.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. SETTING THE STAGE. The Academic
Enterprise. Science and Engineering in Higher Education. New Challenges for
the Professoriate. PREPARING FOR AN ACADEMIC CAREER. Your professional
Preparation Strategy. Research as a Graduate Student and Postdoc. Teaching
Experiences Prior to Becoming a Professor. FINDING AND GETTING THE BEST
POSSIBLE ACADEMIC POSITION. Identifying the Possibilities. Applying for
Positions. Getting the Results You Want. LOOKING AHEAD TO YOUR FIRST YEARS
ON THE JOB - ADVICE FROM THE FIELD. Changing Gears. Insights on Time
Management. Insights on Teaching and Learning. Insights on Research.
Insights on Professional Responsibility. Insights on Tenure. Insights on
Academia: Needed Changes. APPENDIXES. Appendix A: Possible Items for
Inclusion in a Teaching Portfolio. Appendix B: Statement of Personal
Philosophy Regarding Teaching and Learning. Appendix C: Professional
Associations for Academic Job Seekers in Science and Engineering. Appendix
D: Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Faculty Position. Appendix E: Sample
Offer Letters. Appendix F: Elements Found in Most Successful Proposals.
Appendix G: Common Shortcomings of Grant Proposals. Index. About the
Author.