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Learning From Improv
A form of comedy can build confidence and agility in Ph.D.s going into job interviews, writes Jake Livengood.
The Art of Having Difficult Conversations
Avoiding conflict almost always backfires. Aisha Langford offers guidance on how to approach tough discussions.
How to Talk About Assessment
At many interviews for faculty jobs these days, you'll be asked about assessment. Melissa Dennihy offers some ideas on how to answer.
Getting a Life in the Humanities
Greg Colón Semenza and Garrett A. Sullivan Jr. share some of the reflections in their new book about careers in academe -- notwithstanding all the negative stories.
Becoming a Renaissance CBO
The role of the chief business officer is changing (and expanding) dramatically, and current and prospective CBOs must broaden their skills and approaches, write Thomas Ayers and Karen Goldstein.
Mentors vs. Sponsors
Kerry Ann Rockquemore describes how to woo a key backer for your academic career.
Attitude Adjustment
James M. Van Wyck thinks about what he wishes he had understood about the academic job market at the start of his doctoral education.
Midcareer Melancholy
Joya Misra and Jennifer Lundquist consider job (dis)satisfaction among associate professors.