Career Advice

The jobs crisis is built into institutional structures, and to push past the logjam, universities must improve communication, information and incentives, argue Jonathan Malloy, Lisa Young and Loleen Berdahl.

By Jonathan Malloy et al.

Sonali Majumdar emphasizes the power of self-knowledge for Ph.D. students and programs in helping prepare for future employment and societal needs.

By Sonali Majumdar

Wendi Williams provides advice for how institutions can acknowledge and lessen the disproportionate amount of emotional labor that Black, Indigenous and people of color faculty perform.

By Wendi Williams

Based on his experience over the past 25 years, Mike Gunter Jr. shares five core strands of advice.

By Mike Gunter Jr.

The forced experiment in hybrid and online education due to COVID-19 has called into question a host of generally accepted teaching practices, write Soulaymane Kachani, Catherine Ross and Amanda Irvin.

By Soulaymane Kachani et al.

The pandemic and racial justice crisis demand we lead differently, write Karlyn Crowley and Jay Roberts. While some old rules still apply, they come with new meaning and inherent contradictions.

By Karlyn Crowley and Jay Roberts

While it has some value when it comes to developing innovative approaches, grad students and others can usually benefit from curbing or controlling it, writes Kay Kimball Gruder.

By Kay Kimball Gruder

We often seek professional development to become better instructors. Among many other benefits, each course can provide firsthand lessons about different teaching techniques, writes Jean Coltharp.

By Jean Coltharp