3rd Edition
What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School 3.0 360 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career
This updated edition of a beloved classic explores the often unspoken nuances of life in and beyond graduate school. With new hints that give a 360-degree review of the challenges and issues in academic life, Drew, Feldman, and Gray provide a straightforward, entertaining perspective on matters that affect careers and livelihood. Topics span the dissertation process, job hunting, life in the classroom, and more—making for the perfect graduate student companion. What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School 3.0 is an irreverent, one-of-a-kind guide for both graduate students and junior professors as they begin carving their paths toward a successful academic career.
1. Basic Concepts 2. The PhD 3. The Dissertation 4. Job Hunting 5. Teaching and Service 6. Research 7. On Writing 8. On Publishing 9. Tenure 10. Academic Rank 11. Your Financial Life As an Academic 12. Life as an Academic 13. Equity and Values 14. Personal Considerations 15. Your Health 16. Final Thoughts
Biography
David E. Drew holds the Joseph B. Platt Chair at the Claremont Graduate University (CGU), CA, USA, and previously served as Dean of the CGU School of Educational Studies.
Sue S. Feldman is a Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in Health Informatics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA.
Paul Gray was Professor of Information Science at the Claremont Graduate University (CGU), CA, USA, and was the Founder of the CGU programs in Information Systems.
Praise for the Previous Editions
“Filled with enough advice to help keep one engaged and productive for an entire academic career.”
The Journal of Scholarly Publishing
“We plan to buy one of these for each of our incoming faculty and doctoral students. Take a look. It’s a wonderful read.”
Dennis E. Gregory, The Review of Higher Education
“A voice of wisdom from veteran professors…This book is your roadmap…I found myself reading this book at least twice a year for the next decade."
Ryan Nivens, Professor of Mathematics Education, East Tennessee State University, USA
