Becoming a psychology professor : your guide to landing the right academic job / Guy A. Boysen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boysen, Guy A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Vocational guidance.

Psychology teachers.

Psychology--Study and teaching (Higher).

Psychology--education.

Vocational Guidance.

Medical Subjects:

Psychology--education.

Vocational Guidance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 145 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2020]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

"This book provides guidance for careers at all types of colleges, not just the research-intensive ones. Specifically, it outlines the essential experiences and strategies needed to land positions at doctoral universities, master's universities, baccalaureate colleges, and community colleges. One of the central themes of the book is that psychology professors have dramatically different jobs depending on the type of college where they work. It helps aspiring professors find success on the academic job market. The book outlines the four major types of higher education institutions-doctoral universities, master's universities, baccalaureate colleges, and community colleges-and what it means to be a professor in each of these settings. Across institutions, research and teaching are the core components of faculty work, so the book outlines the basic experiences all aspiring professors should have in those two areas. It describes how service, mentorship, and networking lead to a positive professional reputation. It also describes the methods for finding positions and narrowing them down by fit. The book focuses on CVs and on applications. It describes how to create application materials that will convince search committees that one's credentials match the requirements of a position. The book then focuses on the interview process, how to prepare for it, and the ways that interviews are different by institution. Finally, it is about handling job offers and negotiations, which is exactly where aspiring faculty want to find themselves in the end."--Chapter (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Introduction

The varieties of academic experiences: types of institutions

The fundamental research and teaching experiences needed to be a psychology professor

Professional service, engagement, and connections

Searching for and selecting open positions

Creating a curriculum vita

Application materials and the application process

Interviewing

Job offers and negotiations

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2020.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version: Becoming a psychology professor

ISBN:

9781433830600

1433830604

9781433830631

1433830639

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.