ISBN : 9780841237988
Jumpstart your academic career... Obtaining a degree is the first step of many building blocks that will form your career. In this volume, authors provide engaging and informative perspectives on success in academia and government. Success stories discuss key lessons learned by chemists who have successfully created their own career, including resiliency, networking, leadership, and career advancement. This book is a valuable resource for first-time job seekers in chemical sciences and newly hired Ph.D. graduates, as well as new faculty and graduate advisors.
Preface
Chapter 1: Caring for Your Brand And Your Career, William F. Carroll
Chapter 2: How to Nurture a Successful Career Anywhere, Kelly O. Sullivan
Chapter 3: Things I Wish I Had Known Earlier (Or, You Can Learn from My Mistakes), Lisa M. Balbes
Chapter 4: The Journey to Success, Susan Vittorio
Chapter 5: Career Success in the Chemical Profession: A How to Primer, Heinz P. Plaumann and Mark A. Benvenuto
Chapter 6: Becoming an Outstanding Professor, Katelyn Cottone
Chapter 7: From One Job to the Next? Klaus Friedrich
Chapter 8: Professor to Program Manager: How I Achieved Success after Leaving Academia, Bradley K. Norwood
Chapter 9: A Journey from Faculty to Administrator, Amanda C. Bryant-Friedrich
Chapter 10: When the Call to Service Turns into a Call for Leadership, Sherine O. Obare
Chapter 11: Tackling the Transition into Academic Administration, Leah K. Aggison
Chapter 12: A Journey Through a Career in Academia: From Faculty to Administration, Ben Caldwell
Editor's Biography
Author Index
Subject Index