BDN Workshop Series: Finding the Right Fit: Mastering the Academic Job Search

Description of the Workshop:

The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate doctoral students’ exploration of the academic job market by enhancing their awareness of various institutional classifications and what these classifications mean for the professional life of faculty. We will discuss the meaning of the classifications, numbers of institutions in each category, and which category is potentially their best match. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: articulate what they want in a faculty experience, access the tools necessary to research faculty positions and institutions, and effectively evaluate job advertisements for professional fit.

Intended Audience:

Graduate students

Intended Experience Level:

Beginner

Presenter Bios:

Dr. Dia Sekayi's career in education began with teaching mathematics and science to elementary students at an independent, African-centered school in Buffalo, New York. Dia went on to earn a Ph.D. in the Social Foundations of Education with foci on qualitative research and the sociology of education from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1996. Since then, Dia has held multiple full-time faculty positions, each with a focus on doctoral education.

Follow Up:

A Zoom link will be provided to everyone who registers to this event via email when you sign up.

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NOTE: This workshop series will be audio and video recorded.