The Graduate School and Career Services co-sponsors programming related to professional career preparation. Links to videos of past programs are below:
The Syracuse University Graduate School and Syracuse University Press present a series of 6 symposiums Essentials of Academic Publication. (Spring 2013)
Action Research Dissertation
Action research situates the researcher as a participant and collaborator, rather than an “objective observer,” within a transformational context. It provides a powerful methodology for those whose jobs or community engagements afford opportunities for such work. This discussion will address different approaches to action research, how to decide whether to undertake action research as a doctoral student, and obstacles to consider when beginning an action research dissertation — such as IRB protocols and committee selection.
Presenter: Kevin Bott, Associate Director of Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life. (Professional Development Series, March 1, 2013)
Data Science- An Emerging Field for Future Jobs
Data deluge has become a reality in today's scientific research. What does it mean to the future science workforce? How can you prepare yourself to embrace the challenges and opportunities of data management in the 21st century? This presentation provides a current overview of the data science field and its implications for future researchers and academics.
Presenter: Jian Qin, Associate Professor in the School of Information Studies at SU. Her areas of expertise include scientific data management and information and knowledge organization. (Professional Development Series, February 22, 2013)
Using Social Media in the Classroom
Social media — these forms of human interaction are here to stay. And, whether you embrace it or detest it, they are in your classroom to stay! Perhaps you’re already sold on the pedagogical potential of social media and want to know how to do it right. Or, you may simply be frustrated by your students’ inability to resist the seductions of Facebook for a 55-minute class period. We will ... Explore how social media can be use in a variety of instructional contexts, Discuss how students perceive the use of social media in the classroom, and Suggest effective applications and consider best practices.
Presenters: Jill Hurst-Wahl, Associate Professor of Practice in the iSchool and director of the Masters in Library & Information Science Program. She blogs on digitization and social media issues.
Michael Scialdone, doctoral candidate in Information Science and Technology at the iSchool. His dissertation research focuses on social media in higher education.
(Professional Development Series, February 8, 2013)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Assistant Professors
You've been offered a tenure-track job. Congratulations! Now how do you manage to teach a bunch of new courses, get good teaching evaluations, learn how your new institution works, deal with administrative chores, maintain and strengthen your research program, and get tenure? Kristi Andersen, Professor of Political Science at SU and a veteran of numerous tenure review committees, offers an inside look at how the savviest junior faculty position themselves to clear the tenure hurdle. Link to Powerpoint Slides. (Professional Development Series, October 26, 2012)
Expanded Careers for PhDs
Two panels of PhDs discussing their non-faculty jobs.
This program is a collaboration between Career Services and the Graduate School (October 19, 2012).
Panel 1
Yusuf Soule, Coordinator, OnCampus Program and Executive Director, North Side Learning Center
Jennika Baines, Acquisitions Editor, Syracuse University Press
Peter J. Mikesell, Patent Agent, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP
Merry Buckley, Freelance Science Writer
Panel 2
Kevin Bott, Associate Director, Imagining America
Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken, Director of Education and Practitioner Engagement, Transnational NGO Initiative
Richard T. Hezel, President and CEO, Hezel Associates
How Big Changes in Higher Ed Are Changing Grad Students’ Career Options
Scott Jaschik, founding editor of Inside Higher Ed and featured speaker at the Future Professoriate Program 2012-13 kickoff event, reviews recent and impending developments affecting the legal, political, technological, and economic environment of higher education, and discusses the implications of these changes for academic job-seekers. (September 2012)
What’s It Like to Work in a Nonprofit and How Can I Get a Job There?
Learn about the day-to-day work, which skills are valued by non-profits and how you can best prepare to be a competitive candidate for a job.Panelists: Stephanie Pasquale, Deputy Executive Director, Home HeadQuarters, Inc.; Stephen Svoboda, Executive Artistic Director, Red House Arts Center; Lynn Hy, Director of Philanthropy, Food Bank of Central New York; Katie Schisa, Life Links Director, ProLiteracy. (March 2012)
How Can I Become an Entrepreneur? Tips from Those Who Have Succeeded
Moderator: John Liddy, Entrepreneur-In-Residence The Tech Garden. Panelists: El-Java W. Abdul-Qadir, President and Owner of Excel Martial Arts Training Center and Director of the Inclusive Entrepreneurship Programs at the Syracuse University’s South Side Innovation Center; Dianne Apter, co-founder Apter & O'Connor Associates, Inc.; Ginny Donohue, founder On Point for College; Steve Von Deak, Partner at Rounded Development. (February 2012)
Open Access: Shifting Paradigms in Academic Publication
This program considers how institutional repositories, online journals, and other aspects of the Open Access (OA) movement are transforming academic research and publication in fundamental ways. Panelists include Charlotte Hess, Associate Dean for Research, Collections, and Scholarly Communication at SU Library; Mechthild Nagel, Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Cortland and editor of the OA journal Wagadu; and Jian Qin, Associate Professor in SU’s School of Information Studies. The program is a collaboration between Career Services and the Graduate School. Moderated by Glenn Wright. (Spring 2011)
How to Use Your PhD to Get a Job in the Federal Government
Alexandra Lord, PhD, a former college professor, is the Branch Chief for the National Historic Landmarks Program of the National Park Service. She is also the creator of Beyond Academe, a website to educate historians and (and others) about careers outside the academy. On this video she discusses how to apply the skills and knowledge you learned in your doctoral program to a federal job. This program is a collaboration between Career Services, Maxwell Career Development Center and the Graduate School. Moderated by Rosanne Ecker. (Fall 2010)
Current Issues and Future Prospects in For-Profit Higher Education
Kevin Kinser, Associate Professor of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at the University at Albany, discusses the scope and scale of for-profit higher education, highlighting regulatory issues facing the sector and evaluating the potential of the industry to successfully address its critics moving forward. This program is a collaboration between the Graduate School and Career Services. Moderated by Glenn Wright. (Fall 2010)
In Print: How to Get Your Dissertation Published
Glenn Wright, director of The Graduate School Press and former acquisitions editor at Syracuse University Press, discusses the dissertation-to-book transition and offers strategies for approaching publishers with your book project. Sponsored by the Anthropology Future Professoriate Program with support from the Graduate School and Career Services. (Fall 2010)
The Tenure Track Dream: Maximize Your Competitive Edge
This academic job search conference, held October 8, 2010, was organized by Career Services and The Graduate School. Sponsors include The Graduate Student Organization, the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Education, the School of Information Studies, the L.C. Smith College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Maxwell School Career Development Office, the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, the Graduate School and Career Services
Working as an Adjunct Instructor
Two Syracuse University doctoral students and current adjunct instructors, Laura Reeder and Paul Morris, share their insights and provide tips about working as adjunct professors. Nadine Fernandez, an Empire State College faculty member with responsibility for hiring adjuncts, contributes her perspective. This program is co-sponsored by the Graduate School and Career Services. Moderated by Glenn Wright. (Spring 2010)
Adjusting to Your First Year as Faculty
A panel of recently hired faculty from the Central New York area share their experiences in adjusting to their new roles as faculty. Panelists include Aphrodite Ahmadi, Assistant Professor of Physics at SUNY-Cortland; Seth Jolly, Assistant Professor at the Maxwell School, Syracuse University; Serge Onyper, Assistant Professor of Psychology at St. Lawrence University; and Karen Harrison, Assistant Professor of Communication at Onondaga Community College. This program is co-sponsored by Career Services and the Graduate School. Moderated by Rosanne Ecker. (Spring 2010)
Negotiating an Academic Job Offer
John Tillotson, chair of the Department of Science Education at Syracuse University, and Donald McCrimmon, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Cazenovia College, share their advice about negotiating an academic job offer. This program is co-sponsored by the Graduate School and Career Services. Moderated by Shawn Krause-Loner. (Spring 2010)
The Dual Career Academic Job Search
A panel of Syracuse University dual career couples share their experiences and recommendations about couples applying together in the academic job market. Panelists include: Benjamin Dotger, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Leadership; Sharon Dotger, Assistant Professor of Science Education; Steven Sawyer, Associate Professor of Information Studies; and Sandra Bargainnier, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science. This program is co-sponsored by Career Services and the Graduate School. Moderated by Rosanne Ecker. (Spring 2010)
The Changing Landscape of Higher Education
Chris M. Golde, Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education at Stanford University and Research Director of the Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate, provides an overview of higher education in the United States, addressing how changes in tenure and in the student population will affect tomorrow’s faculty. This program is co-sponsored by the Center for Career Services, Maxwell Career Services, the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), the Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, and the Graduate School. (Fall 2008)
