Career Advice

In academe, the tenure clock is ticking at an even faster rate than your biological one, so which are you going to heed? Emily Van Duyne asks.

Katie D. Lewis provides recommendations for how to succeed along the tenure track in each key area of academe -- while also balancing the demands of motherhood.

Guiding students in effective collaboration is one of the best ways to mentor them in this crisis, Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis argue, offering advice for how to do so successfully.

Cathy Marie Ouellette offers the insights she has gained as a new department chair during the pandemic.

Ralph A. Gigliotti shares the results of a new study that reveals that the disruptions of the recent months have significantly exacerbated the challenges beleaguering department chairs.

Shoba Subramanian explores the professional challenges international grad students and postdocs continue to face -- and offers some advice to them as well as their academic colleagues.

Daisy Verduzco Reyes shares some of her own experiences to help reveal the institutionalized patterns and practices that people of color must often navigate.

Karin A. C. Johnson recommends five steps to take when negotiating the pay and benefits of a new job.