»Becoming an Academic: Challenges and Opportunities«
Indiana Memorial Union Solarium
February 20th, 2009, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
| NOTE: Registration is not required—the conference is free and open to all IU graduate students. In order to participate in the complimentary lunch you must RSVP by Friday, February 15th, to iupffc@gmail.com with your name, department, and year in your program. There is limited seating for lunch. Thank you! | ||
| 8:30–9:00 | Registration and Coffee | |
| 9:00–9:15 | Welcoming Remarks Dean James Wimbush, Univeristy Graduate School |
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| 9:15–10:45 | Panel 1: Career Options: Responsibilities and Rewards (IMU Solarium) |
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| The responsibilities and the rewards of working at a… | ||
| 1. | Research 1 University Dr. Yvette M. Alex-Assensoh, Dean of Women’s Affairs |
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| 2. | Liberal Arts College Dr. Alicia Suarez, Sociology, DePauw University |
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| 3. | Regional Campus Dr. Jay Howard, Interim Vice Chancellor and Dean, IUPU Columbus |
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| 4. | Can I get back into academia if I take a job in the private or government sector? Dr. Nick Cullather, History |
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| 11:00–12:15 | Panel 2: Developing a Professional Record of Research, Teaching, and Service (IMU Solarium) (Panel will be divided into two parallel sections: Humanities/Social Sciences and Natural Sciences) |
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| Humanities/Social Sciences | ||
| 1. | Research record: Getting the most from your dissertation Dr. Ethan Michelson, Sociology |
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| 2. | Research record: Getting grants to build your professional record Dr. Katy Borner, SLIS |
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| 3. | Developing a teaching record through the Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship Konrad Budziszewski, Communication and Culture |
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| 4. | Developing a service record Dr. Rex Sprouse, Second Language Studies |
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| Natural Sciences | ||
| 1. | Research record: Getting the most from your dissertation Dr. Silas Cook, Chemistry |
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| 2. | Research record: Getting grants to build your professional record Dr. Erin Carlson, Chemistry |
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| 3. | Developing a teaching record while in graduate school |
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| 12:30–2:00 | Lunch, Indiana Memorial Union Alumni Hall | |
| Keynote Address Dean Bennett Bertenthal, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences "Preparing Future Faculty: Four Comments and Some Questions" |
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| 2:00–3:15 | Panel 3: Navigating the Job Market (Panel will be divided into two parallel sections: Humanities/Social Sciences and Natural Sciences) |
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| Natural Sciences (State Room East, IMU) | ||
| 1. | An insider’s perspective from search committees Dr. Simon Brassell, Geological Sciences |
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| 2. | Post-docs Dr. Zach Aron, Chemistry |
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| 3. | Advice from an IU grad currently on the job market Mike Fultz, Chemistry |
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| 4. | Navigating the U.S. job market as an international student Dr. Pranav Danthi, Biology |
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| Humanities and Social Sciences (Georgian Room, IMU) | ||
| 1. | An insider’s perspective from an R1 search committee Dr. John Schilb, English |
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| 2. | An insider’s perspective from a Liberal Arts search committee Dr. Joe Heithaus, English, DePauw University |
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| 3. | Advice from an IU grad currently on the job market Chris Semk, French |
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| 3:30–4:30 | Panel 4: |
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| Humanities and Social Sciences (Georgian Room, IMU) | ||
| 1. | Being a good teacher without letting it consume you Dr. David Pace, History |
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| 2. | Setting yourself up for tenure and staying on track Dr. Khalil Muhammad, History, American Studies, African American/African Diaspora Studies |
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| 3. | Being proactive in your service Dr. Vivian Halloran, Comparative Literature |
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| 4. | Family life and the tenure track Dr. Ann Ottenbriet-Leftwich, Education |
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| Natural Sciences (State Room East, IMU) | ||
| 1. | Being a good teacher without letting it consume you Dean Matt Auer, Hutton Honors College |
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| 2. | Setting yourself up for tenure and staying on track Dr. Hal Evans, Physics |
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| 3. | Being proactive in your service Dr. Scott Michaels, Biology |
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