Career Advice

Felicia B. LeClere rejects the idea that the only reason to get a Ph.D. is for an academic career.

Nate Kreuter writes about the frustration of receiving unsolicited review copies -- and the impact of marketing efforts on the curriculum.

To improve our reach, academics must make our writings both more available and public-friendlier, writes Nathan Jurgenson.

It's time for search committees to treat candidates with the respect scholars on the panels would expect to receive themselves, and that means basic communication at a minimum, writes Jay Draper.

Grad students and junior faculty members need to weigh carefully the choices associated with working with an established scholar vs. pursuing their own projects, writes Sue V. Rosser.

How can researchers who study higher education better influence the (often flawed) public debate about colleges and universities? Rhonda McClellan and Joshua Powers offer suggestions.

Susan Resneck Pierce considers the qualities that help some new presidents succeed -- and the misjudgments that hold others back.

Hester Blum read 740 essays in a year from people seeking positions or grants. She explains how some people impress, and how seemingly small slips doom others' chances.