GSI

What's It Like to Work at a Liberal Arts College?

Interested in teaching at a liberal arts college? A faculty panel from liberal arts colleges will discuss job search strategies and faculty worklife. In addition, participants will learn about the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships at Oberlin and Kalamazoo Colleges for University of Michigan Ph.D.s.

Panelists include:

  • Dr. Emanuela Grama, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Department of History, Oberlin College
  • Dr. Shanna Kirschner, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Allegheny College
  • Dr. Andy Mozina, Professor, Department of English, Kalamazoo College
  • Dr. Drew Wilburn, Associate Professor, Departments of Classics and Archeological Studies, Oberlin College
Event Information
Start Date: 
Fri, 01/25/2013 - 3:00pm
End Date: 
Fri, 01/25/2013 - 4:30pm
Location (Room): 
Rackham Assembly Hall
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Emanuela Grama, Oberlin College
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Shanna Kirschner, Allegheny College
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Andy Mozina, Kalamazoo College
Presenter(s): 
Dr. Drew Wilburn, Oberlin College
Audience: 
Graduate Students and Postdocs Only
Eligible for Certificate: 
Not eligible for Certificate
Submitted by fisherpj on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 12:10pm
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Leading Discussions in the Social Sciences and Humanities

How can I heighten student participation in my sections? What are different ways I can plan a discussion and ask questions of students? How can I confront challenges in my classroom discussions? This seminar will provide participants with strategies for addressing these questions in social science and humanities classrooms. Seminar participants will learn and practice techniques for facilitating discussions, managing controversies, asking effective questions, and enhancing student participation.

Event Information
Start Date: 
Tue, 02/05/2013 - 3:30pm
End Date: 
Tue, 02/05/2013 - 5:00pm
Location (Room): 
CRLT Seminar Room (1013 Palmer Commons)
Presenter(s): 
Sara Crider
Audience: 
Graduate Students and Postdocs Only
Eligible for Certificate: 
Eligible for Graduate Teacher Certificate
Submitted by fisherpj on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 9:01am
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Professional Development Opportunity: The Graduate Teacher Certificate

If you've ever been a GSI at U-M or attended a CRLT seminar on teaching, you're already on your way to earning the U-M Graduate Teacher Certificate. The Certificate program was developed by CRLT and Rackham to help U-M grad students and postdocs document their professional development as college-level instructors. Participants in the certificate program find that it helps them become more confident as instructors and prepares them for an academic job search.

To earn the certificate, you will participate in five different types of activities. CRLT provides opportunities and support for each certificate requirement (see links below), but the program is very flexible and there are multiple ways to meet all of the requirements.

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Submitted by mbakewel on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 6:34am
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What's It Like to Be a Postdoctoral Scholar? - Resources

While many postdocs are solely focused on research, there are postdocs which have a teaching component.
Here are examples of these types of postdocs in a variety of disciplines.

Resources from Postdoc Associations & UM

National Postdoctoral Association
The NPA site offers a job board and many career planning resources, including a great page on how to construct a mentoring plan.

University of Michigan Postdoctoral Association
The U-M PDA sponsors events and a job postings board for postdoctoral scholars.

Postdoctoral Short-Course on College Teaching in Science and Engineering
This CRLT short-course prepares advanced postdoctoral scholars in the sciences and engineering to teach effectively as future faculty members.

Office of Postdoctoral Studies, University of Michigan Medical School
Link here to events and resources for UM postdocs, offered through the Office. Read more »

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Preparing Future Faculty

In collaboration with Rackham Graduate School, CRLT offers programs to help graduate students prepare for their first faculty jobs. Topics include preparing for the job market, learning about current issues in higher education, tenure and faculty worklife, and effective teaching for a diverse student body.

In addition to these programs, Rackham offers a postdoc for students in the humanities and humanistic social sciences who are interested in teaching at a liberal arts college. For more information: http://www.rackham.umich.edu/postdoctoral/opportunities/exchange_program/
 
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