Career Advice

For academic parents and other busy faculty members, Julie Mujic shares some productive ways to spend those precious free moments.

Instead of just assigning a paper, teach the research process, JT Torres advises.

Equity, well-being and learning all compel a re-examination of qualifying exams and the transition to Ph.D. candidacy, write Julie Posselt, Román Liera, Aireale J. Rodgers and Lauren N. Irwin.

As this challenging academic year winds down, it can be especially valuable for grad students to take the time to consider where they're headed, write Steve Lee and Janet Branchaw.

They must remove the major roadblocks such academics face, writes Chavella T. Pittman, who provides some key recommendations for doing so.

If you want or need to explore successfully what life outside higher education could look like, Christopher Cornthwaite offers some firsthand advice.

Short essays are not mere vestiges to be taught out of a sense of tradition or a lack of imagination, argues Zachary M. Schrag. They do real work in the world.

Ph.D. students are finding that well-being check-ins are more important than ever and have the potential to derail a class if not managed properly, writes Geoffrey L. Greif.