Career Advice

Many faculty members moving into a position that requires guiding doctoral students through the dissertation process have no blueprint, writes Ramon B. Goings.

Treating finalists unprofessionally creates a negative perception not only among them but also a sizeable number of colleagues, warns Richard Utz.

A sense of unfairness can result in students even leaving grad school altogether, write Heather McGhee Peggs, Julie Boncompain and Brent Epperson.

Doing so leads to successful transitions throughout their career, as well as helps them cope more effectively with life in general, writes Rhonda Sutton.

Mark S. James describes how when marginalized faculty are not deemed or treated as worthy, they can feel like ghosts, even when tenured.

Andrew Pegoda describes the advantages of bringing together students and the authors they are reading for class and other experts.

Karla Erickson describes how to write about others in ways that honor their significance without being engulfed by the increasing demands.

After more than two decades on the job, Jim Hunt offers his thoughts on those challenges and suggests questions other provosts should consider.