What's It Like...

Sponsored by CRLT and Rackham, this new series spotlights faculty worklife at different kinds of colleges and universities to help you explore career possibilities.

Click here to link to past "What's it Like" sessions.

Questions? Please contact Mary Wright (mwcright@umich.edu).

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

Friday, January 20, 2012, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: BSRB, Rooms A, B & C

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 (http://www.rackham.umich.edu/postdoctoral/opportunities/exchange_program/)

Dr. Yona Stamatis
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Department of Music, Kalamazoo College

Dr. Lisa Lewis
Associate Provost and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Albion College

Dr. Clayton Koppes
Professor, Department of History, Oberlin College

Dr. Andy Mozina
Department of English, Kalamazoo College

Moderated by Rackham Associate Dean June Howard, University of Michigan

To register for this CRLT Seminar, click here.

Navigate to resources on careers at liberal arts colleges

What’s It Like To Have a STEM Career in Different Types of Universities?

Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 1:10 - 2:20 p.m.
Michigan League

Thinking about a faculty career after graduation? This panel focuses on the range of faculty careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields. Panelists will offer strategies for getting a faculty position, as well as for working productively at one, from different institutional perspectives.

Mary Wright
Assistant Director for Evaluation & Associate Research Scientist, CRLT

Chiron Graves - Link to a recording of this talk
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Eastern Michigan University

Cyndee Gruden - Link to a recording of this talk
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toledo

Bob Megginson - Link to a recording of this talk
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan

Navigate to resources on STEM careers

What’s It Like To Be an Academic Administrator?

October 5, 2011, 2:30 - 3:40 p.m.
Michigan League

Thinking about a faculty career after graduation? This panel session focuses on a variety of positions in academic administration at different institutional types, especially positions with faculty appointments. Panelists will speak about balancing a faculty and administrative career, pros and cons of being in administration, and career steps for those who seek such a position.

Mary Wright
Assistant Director, CRLT

Steven Volk – Link to a recording of this talk
Professor of History and Director of the Center for Teaching Innovation and Excellence, Oberlin College

Jann Joseph – Link to a recording of this talk
Dean of the College of Education, Eastern Michigan University

Henry Dyson - Link to a recording of this talk
LSA Academic Advisor, LSA Individual Concentration Program