Career Advice

Sabbaticals aren't just about writing books, writes Russ Olwell, who discusses the value he gained from his.

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GMP offers suggestions for female graduate students in science and technology fields.

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Karen Hoelscher on the conference format that's like speed dating, only instead of meeting a new person, you meet a new topic every 10 minutes -- and go home with new ideas, instead of a new partner.

By Karen Hoelscher

Even in fields where it is not the norm, co-authoring papers can be a great way to learn the ropes of academic publishing, writes Eszter Hargittai.

By Eszter Hargittai

If your college expects you to take on 12 months of work for 9 months of pay, what's a principled response? C.K. Gunsalus reviews the choices.

By C. K. Gunsalus

Kim Hensley Owens offers advice for nursing mothers and committees that are interviewing them.

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Professors' careers need advancement well beyond being promoted from one rank to another, writes Kerry K. Karukstis.

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Professors can help the job market if some of them refuse to accept more doctoral candidates, writes Monica J. Harris. That's what she's doing.

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