‘Career’
New CFT Assistant Director for Graduate Programs Shares His Research Interests
Oct. 13, 2020—Yes She Can: Examining the Educational and Career Pathways of African American Women in Senior Leadership Positions in 4-Year Public Universities This qualitative study explores how Black women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities in the United States speak about the experiences and characteristics that contribute to their academic achievements, career advancement, and...
Come Work at the Center for Teaching!
Jan. 25, 2018—Each year the Center for Teaching (CFT) hires a number of graduate students as part of its efforts to mentor and train graduate students, including those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record here at Vanderbilt as well as those interested in developing teaching skills for future faculty careers. The CFT has several types...
GradSTEP: Graduate Student Teaching Event for Professional Development
Nov. 27, 2013—GradSTEP was held Saturday, January 25th. See the resources section of this page to view material from this year’s presentations. GradSTEP is co-sponsored by the Graduate Student Council Held in January each year, inviting all Vanderbilt graduate & professional students, and post-doctoral fellows, GradSTEP is a free, daylong conference, offering workshops and discussions centered on teaching, learning, and professional...
CIRTL Online Coffee Hour Series: Fostering Critical Thinking in the STEM Classroom
Apr. 12, 2013—Fostering Critical Thinking Wednesday, April 17th 1-2 pm National polls indicate that over 90% of faculty believe critical thinking is the most important part of undergraduate education, yet how do we foster critical thinking in our teaching? Identifying what it means to “think critically” is one challenge, and how to assess it is another. Join...
Teaching Demonstrations: Advice and Strategies
Mar. 29, 2013—by Adam Wilsman, Graduate Teaching Fellow If you’re on the academic job market, you may be hearing back from more schools each week as many start to make decisions about their open faculty positions. If you’re among the lucky ones, you may even receive a campus invite or two. While this is a major accomplishment...
gradLEAF pools resources from throughout the VU community
Feb. 12, 2013—gradLEAF is designed to be a one-stop shop for graduate student professional development needs. Drawn from offerings by schools and departments across the Vanderbilt community to provide students a matrix of offerings, the topics and resources have been vetted by a PhD student advisory council and a council of faculty/staff across the university. A professional...
High Demand for gradSTEP Session Beyond the Ivory Tower: Alternative and Non-Academic Career Choices
Jan. 19, 2013—Careers – academic and otherwise – are on the minds of many Vanderbilt graduate students this winter as they begin applying for positions, interviewing and awaiting offers. At the CFT we can tell because the career-focused session “Beyond the Ivory Tower: Alternative and Non-Academic Career Choices” at our upcoming gradSTEP event is a popular choice....
CIRTL Online Coffee Hour Series: Building an Academic Career
Jan. 17, 2013—Alternative academic career (alt-ac) opportunities appear to be increasing in both number and prominence. What are these positions, and how can you pursue them? How can your teaching or research experience be an asset in these positions? What are the advantages and disadvantages of staying in academia in a non-faculty position? Where are the non-academic...
Beyond the Ivory Tower: Alternative and Non-Academic Career Choices
Jan. 4, 2013—GTF Adam Wilsman discusses the upcoming gradSTEP session: Beyond the Ivory Tower: Alternative and Non-Academic Career Choices. Held in January each year, GradSTEP provides several workshops and discussions on teaching, learning, and professional development issues across the disciplines. This year’s line-up includes a session on alternative and non-academic careers featuring Dr. Ruth Schemmer, Assistant Dean...
BRET Event: PhD Career Connections – Research Development and Administration
Sep. 24, 2012—PhD Career Connections: Research Development and Administration Tuesday, September 25 4:00-5:00PM 415A-D Light Hall Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development; advance registration is requested Panelists for this seminar include Vanderbilt PhD and postdoctoral alumni Dr. Julie Koh, Director of Foundation Relations, and Dr. Erica Bowton, BioVU Program Director for the Vanderbilt Institute for...