Career Advice

Publishing one's own work is essential in most academic areas. While some fields continue to put a lot of weight...

Professors don't always witness the fruits of their teaching, writes Nate Kreuter.

Executive director of the MLA discusses mentors, career paths, learning from disappointments and the challenges facing higher education.

Maria Shine Stewart examines what comedy class can teach instructors about what they do in their own classrooms.

To advance in student affairs, it's important to focus on issues beyond job titles, writes Owen Sutkowski.

New academics need information, official and otherwise, writes Barbara Pinckus, but there can be costs for gathering and sharing it.

To make joint faculty appointments work, colleges should use memorandums of understanding to clearly define expectations, write Elizabeth H. Simmons and Michael P. Nelson.

To succeed in job interviews, especially during the economic downturn, grad students need to shift mindsets, write Cheryl Reed and Dawn M. Formo.