From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor - Tapa dura

A fabulous blueprint and guiding light for post-master's degree level students in the process of becoming scholars. -- J. Edward Sumerau Metro Spirit This quick read is occasionally humorous and always to the point. It should be read, ideally in the first semester, by anyone in a Ph.D. program. Library Journal Cahn hands out solid advice for graduate students who wish to pursue a career in academia. College & Research Libraries News

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.