From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor

Steven M. Cahn's advice on the professorial life covers an extensive range of critical issues: how to plan, complete, and defend a dissertation; how to navigate a job interview; how to improve teaching performance; how to prepare and publish research; how to develop a professional network; and how to garner support for tenure. He deals with such hurdles as a difficult dissertation advisor, problematic colleagues, and the pressures of the tenure clock. Whether you are beginning graduate study, hoping to secure an academic position, or striving to build a professorial career, Cahn's insights are invaluable to traversing the thickets of academia.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 09/01/2008
ISBN: 9780231145336
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.30w x 0.28d

Review Citations: Library Journal 10/15/2008 pg. 78