Career Advice

A wide range of positions at colleges and universities are open to those with a Ph.D., writes Chris M. Golde.

The Thirty Meter Telescope project at Mauna Kea raises questions about what we truly mean when we say we engage in “ethical and moral” research, argues Amanda R. Tachine.

Colleges don’t always realize that their small-town communities are unsuited for the faculty members whom they hope to hire, argues Rachel S. Harris.

Those of us whom they affect must find ways to soothe the uncomfortable feelings they elicit, writes Stephen J. Aguilar, who offers some suggestions for how to do so.

Banning laptops or other note-taking devices from the classroom is an extreme stance that isn’t right for every student, argues Karen Costa.

Leah Collum provides a road map for international graduate students.

At some point, most of us wrestle with determining when it's time to call it quits, writes Rob Weir, who gives advice on how to know when is right for you.

Andrew Crain explores chaos theory and its relevance to graduate student career development.