The Future Faculty core module is best suited for advanced PhD students and postdocs in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (AHSS, including Education), who are interested in faculty careers in the U.S.
FALL 2021 MODULE
The Fall 2021 Future Faculty skills series has three levels
Level 1 Assessment & Planning
Level 2 Skills Training. Skills training level has three key areas
- 2.1 Teaching
- 2.2 Research
- 2.3 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Level 3: Job Search
Level 1 topics set up the context for Level 2 and Level 3. Therefore, attending Level 1 is essential before attending Level 2 and Level 3.
Fall 2021 Topics & Schedule
Starting in the second week of September, we will begin the PhD+ AHSS Future Faculty series. More details and registration coming soon.
This series consists of virtual workshops, panel discussions, self-paced asynchronous materials (videos), reflections, and feedback sessions where participants can get feedback on job application materials and practice interviews and negotiations in a supportive environment. For optimal results, attendees are encouraged to follow the timeline and spend time outside the scheduled sessions to apply information and strategies learned in practice and submit drafts for suggestions along the way. Register here for the series or you can check the individual session links below for more details.
Level 1. Assessment & Planning
Career research and preparation (Yi Hao) | 12-1 PM, Sep 7 (Tuesday)
Panel discussion: Faculty experiences at various types of institutions (Swan Kim, Emily Dotson, & Kevin Duong) | 12-1 PM, Sep 8 (Wednesday)
Panel discussion: Considering a Postdoc? (Julie Jenkins, Kerrigan Mahoney, & Radomir Mitic) | 12-1 PM, Sep 9 (Thursday)
Funding discovery and career planning (Yi Hao) | 12-1 PM, Sep 10 (Friday)
Level 2. Skills Training
2.1 Research/Scholarship
Open access and academic publishing (Brandon Butler & Sherry Lake) | 12-1 PM, Sep 15 (Wednesday)
Setting research agenda as a faculty member
- Social Sciences & Education: Writing research statement (Adrienne Wood) | 12-1 PM, Sep 16 (Thursday)
- Arts & Humanities: Writing your research plan as part of the cover letter (video recording, Adria LaViolette) | Watch the video by Sep 16
Depending on disciplinary norms, job candidates in social science and education fields are typically required to submit a stand-alone research statement, whereas some humanities fields may require a single cover letter with research paragraphs detailing one's research agenda. All attendees are recommended to both attend the workshop and watch the video recording from last year, especially for those whose research is cross-disciplinary or applying for interdisciplinary positions.
Getting feedback on your research statement (Josipa Roksa & Jenny Geddes) | 12-1:30 PM, Sep 17 (Friday)
Job talk
- Arts & Humanities: Presenting your research (Clare Kinney) | 12-1 PM, Sep 21 (Tuesday)
- Social sciences (video recording, Jennifer Bair) | Watch the video by Sep 21
Similar to the research statement, job talk norms and expectations on how one presents research can also differ based on disciplinary cultures. As suggested before, all attendees are recommended to attend both the workshop and watch the recording, especially for those who are applying for positions that are interdisciplinary.
2.2 Teaching
Reflective teaching statement (Adriana Streifer & Jess Taggart) | 12-1:30 PM, Sep 20 (Monday)
Getting feedback on your teaching statement (Adriana Streifer, Jess Taggart, & Yi Hao) | 12-1 PM, Sep 23 (Thursday)
2.3 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Getting started on your diversity statement (video recording, Jasmine Crenshaw) | Watch the video and complete the first reflection draft on teaching and research by Sep 23 (Thursday)
Getting feedback on your DEI reflections (Yi Hao) | 12-1:30 PM, Sep 24 (Friday)
DEI & future faculty discussion (video recording, Claudia Scholz) | Watch the video by Sep 27 (Monday)
Getting feedback on your diversity statement (Sylvia Chong & Allison Bigelow) | 12-1:30 PM, Sep 29 (Wednesday)
Registration for Level 1 & 2 workshops.
Level 3 Job Search
CV & Cover letter (Yi Hao) | 12-1 PM, Sep 28 (Tuesday)
Getting feedback on your CV & cover letter (Shiqiao Li & Chris Chang-Bacon) | 12-1:30 PM, Sep 30 (Thursday)
Interview (video recording, Catherine Bradshaw) | Watch by Oct 5 (Tuesday)
Mock screening interview (Yi Hao, Sonali Majumdar, & Phil Trella) | 12-1:30 PM, Oct 6 (Wednesday)
Negotiation (video recording, Christian McMillen)