Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor
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| Autore: |
Reis Richard M. <1941->
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| Titolo: |
Tomorrow's professor : preparing for academic careers in science and engineering / / Richard M. Reis ; IEEE Education Society, sponsor
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : IEEE Press, c1997 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (440 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 507/.1/1 |
| Soggetto topico: | Science - Vocational guidance - United States |
| Science - Vocational guidance - Canada | |
| Engineers - Vocational guidance - United States | |
| Engineers - Vocational guidance - Canada | |
| College teachers - Vocational guidance | |
| College teaching - Vocational guidance | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | pt. 1. Setting the stage -- pt. 2. Preparing for an academic career -- pt. 3. Finding and getting the best possible academic position -- pt. 4. Looking ahead to your first years on the job : advice from the field -- pt. 5. Appendixes. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Tomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book. Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor: . Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise. Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry. Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job. Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Tomorrow's professor |
| ISBN: | 9786613650795 |
| 9781118387122 | |
| 1118387120 | |
| 9781280673863 | |
| 1280673869 | |
| 9781118387092 | |
| 1118387090 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911018786303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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