Career Advice

Their work is often overwhelming and underappreciated—and increasingly complicated by COVID, racial issues, severe financial exigencies and other challenges, writes Ralph A. Gigliotti.

The study of teaching and learning, including online instructional methods, must be part of every doctoral program, argue Judith Altschuler Cahn, James R. Stellar and Suzanne Brooks.

David Mulry reflects on what he wishes he’d known early in his academic career about effective research and writing habits.

Beyond providing writing support, they can help you develop a peer network with colleagues and hone important transferable skills, writes Katie Homar, who advises how to maximize their benefits.

Many people in higher education would benefit substantially if they learned to become better colleagues, writes Michael S. Weisbach, but what exactly does it mean to be one?

Dissertation chairs should create sustainable relationships with students, tailoring their mentoring approaches to meet each person’s individual needs, writes Tom Butkiewicz.

Faculty members can make them even more effective, Marion Menzin and Zachary Nowak advise, by increasing the involvement of the other professional teachers in the classroom: the teaching assistants.

The Ph.D. co-op model can offer graduate students skills growth, financial stability and a broader range of career options after they finish their degree, writes Henry John.