Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering - Softcover

Reis, Richard M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0780311361 ISBN 13: 9780780311367

Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press, 1997

Synopsis

Tomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book.

Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor:

• Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise
• Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry
• Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job
• Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling
• Bonus material is available for free download at http://booksupport.wiley.com

At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development.

About this title

About the Author

Richard M. Reis is the Executive Director of the Stanford Integrated Manufacturing Association and the Associate Director for Global Learning Partnerships in the Stanford University Learning Laboratory. Dr. Reis is also a consulting professor in both the Stanford University Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments. Among his many responsibilities is the teaching of a year-round seminar on preparing graduate students for academic careers in science, engineering, and business.

From the Back Cover

Careers/Higher Education

Tomorrow's Professor Preparing For Academic Careers in Science and Engineering

"This (book) should be a major hit. There is no competition, there is a crying need, the book is interesting, well written, and comprehensive."
―Michael Lightner, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Colorado at Boulder

"This book is a 'must read' for anyone considering or 'smack in the middle' of an academic career. In particular, the incorporation of advice from those in the field makes it unique and invaluable."
―Kim Needy, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

"Simply the best book on the market for scientists; comprehensive, analytical and broad in focus."
―Anne J. MacLachlan, Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley

Tomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book. Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor:

• Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise
• Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry
• Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job
• Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling

At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development.

From the Inside Flap

Careers/Higher Education

Tomorrow's Professor Preparing For Academic Careers in Science and Engineering

This (book) should be a major hit. There is no competition, there is a crying need, the book is interesting, well written, and comprehensive.
--Michael Lightner, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Colorado at Boulder

This book is a 'must read' for anyone considering or 'smack in the middle' of an academic career. In particular, the incorporation of advice from those in the field makes it unique and invaluable.
--Kim Needy, Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Simply the best book on the market for scientists; comprehensive, analytical and broad in focus.
--Anne J. MacLachlan, Center for Studies in Higher Education, University of California, Berkeley

Tomorrow's Professor is designed to help you prepare for, find, and succeed at academic careers in science and engineering. It looks at the full range of North American four-year academic institutions while featuring 30 vignettes and more than 50 individual stories that bring to life the principles and strategies outlined in the book. Tailored for today's graduate students, postdocs, and beginning professors, Tomorrow's Professor

• Presents a no-holds-barred look at the academic enterprise
• Describes a powerful preparation strategy to make you competitive for academic positions while maintaining your options for worthwhile careers in government and industry
• Explains how to get the offer you want and start-up package you need to help ensure success in your first critical years on the job
• Provides essential insights from experienced faculty on how to develop a rewarding academic career and a quality of life that is both balanced and fulfilling

At a time when anxiety about academic career opportunities for Ph.D.s in these field is at an all-time high, Tomorrow's Professor provides a much-needed practical approach to career development.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0780311361
• ISBN 13: 9780780311367
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448