What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School: 299 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career

Gray, Paul, Drew, David E.

ISBN 10: 1579226442 / ISBN 13: 9781579226442

Editore: Stylus Publishing, 2012

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Riassunto:

• This irreverent, but serious guide to what life in higher education institutions is really like, now enhanced by 100 new tips
• Invaluable advice that ranges from getting your Ph.D. to setting the course of your academic careerThe 100 new hints expand sections on the dissertation process, job hunting, life in the classroom and on dealing with students, as well as on matters that affect readers’ careers, such as research, publication, and tenure. The book concludes with a tongue-in-cheek appendix on How to Become a Millionaire while an academic.

Informazioni sull'autore: Paul Gray was Professor Emeritus and Founding Chair of Information Science at Claremont Graduate University. He specialized in information systems, particularly decision support systems, knowledge management, data warehousing and electronic commerce. David E. Drew holds the Joseph B. Platt Chair and previously served as dean of the CGU School of Educational Studies. He is a sociologist who applies quantitative and qualitative techniques, especially multivariate models, in studying the effectiveness of organizations. Laurie Richlin Steadman Upham is president of The University of Tulsa. Among former positions, he was vice provost for research and dean of the graduate school, as well as professor of anthropology, at the University of Oregon; and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools. Matthew Henry Hall is a cartoonist whose work appears in Readers Digest, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Adjunct Advocate, and many other publications, including the the Teachable Moments column of Inside Higher Ed.

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Titolo: What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate ...
Casa editrice: Stylus Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2012
Legatura: Paperback
Illustratore: Hall, Matthew Henry
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: seconda edizione