Applying for National Scholarships and Fellowships with Camille Stillwell, Ed.D. and Kim Nickerson, Ph.D.

Identifying national scholarship and fellowship opportunities; Getting advice about national scholarships and fellowships; Obtaining stellar letters of recommendation; Preparing and submitting a winning application; Applying for multiple national scholarships, fellowships and research opportunities concurrently.

• Materials: Nickerson Presentation Slides (Adobe PDF)
• Materials: Stillwell Presentation Slides (Adobe PDF)

Developing a Teaching Philosophy and Creating a Teaching Portfolio with Spencer Benson, Ph.D.

An important part of a professional credentials file, a teaching portfolio links your teaching philosophy to evidence of your effectiveness as a teacher. Preparing it also helps you identify ways to improve your teaching. A strong teaching portfolio is often the one item that will get you the job interview for a faculty position. This workshop is designed to help you to articulate your philosophy of teaching; to create a successful teaching portfolio; and will provide a discussion of creating an on-line teaching portfolio.

• Materials: Presentation Slides (Adobe PDF)
• Materials: Handouts (Adobe PDF)

Conducting an Academic Job Search with Robert J. Schwab, Ph.D.; Mary Corbin Sies, Ph.D.; and Todd J. Cooke, Ph.D.

An academic job search consists of determining your ideal job and persuading others to give it to you. This workshop will include a discussion of the following: locating and identifying appropriate job announcements, creating a competitive application packet, understanding the varieties of positions and institutions, securing an interview, preparing for the interview and handling the interview itself. How to negotiate a start-up package and how to decide between offers will also be addressed.

• Materials: Schwab's Presentation Notes (Adobe PDF)
• Materials: Handout (Adobe PDF)

Presenting at Professional Meetings in the Arts and Humanities with Gay Gullickson, Ph.D.; Gene A. Jarrett, Ph.D.; Andrew D. Wolvin, Ph.D.

Professional presentations in the arts and humanities require the speaker to know how to convey complex ideas simply and accessibly; how to correlate length of written paper to time of oral presentation; how to engage the audience by using principles of effective communication; and how to leave the audience understanding the significance of the research and the intended “take home” message. The workshop will also address strategies for tapping into your own enthusiasm and passion for your work.

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