TheReimaginedPhD Format: ClothOverBoards

Long seen as proving grounds for professors, PhD programs have begun to shed this singular sense of mission. Prompted by poor placement numbers and guided by the efforts of academic organizations, administrators and faculty are beginning to feel called to equip students for a range of careers. Yet, graduate students, faculty, and administrators often feel ill-prepared for this pivot. The Reimagined PhD assembles an array of professionals to address this difficult issue. The contributors show that students, faculty, and administrators must collaborate in order to prepare the 21st century PhD for a wide range of careers. The volume also undercuts the insidious notion that career preparation is a zero sum game in which time spent preparing for alternate careers detracts from professorial training. In doing so, The Reimagined PhD normalizes the multiple career paths open to PhD students, while providing practical advice geared to help students, faculty, and administrators incorporate professional skills into graduate training, build career networks, and prepare PhDs for a variety of careers.
 

LEANNE M. HORINKO is the graduate program assistant at Princeton University in New Jersey, where she supports the history and history of science graduate programs. Prior to joining Princeton’s history department, Leanne worked for eight years in graduate admissions.
 
JORDAN M. REED earned a PhD in history and culture at Drew University where he was a Caspersen School Fellow. Currently, he teaches history and writing at Morristown-Beard School in Morristown, New Jersey.
 
JAMES M. VAN WYCK earned a PhD in English from Fordham University, and is an assistant dean for professional development at Princeton University in New Jersey.