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  1. Yes, I agree it would be atypical at an R-1. One dean is at a UG and masters-level university (not an R-1) and the other is at a CC. There's only one R-1 in the area and I'm not aiming for it. I'll probably aim for a big/multicampus CC, a SLAC (private and/or religiously affiliated), or a university (non- R1) setting when I fully get out on the market. The Ed.D. program I'm attending is not ranked (nationally) and is designed to accommodate full-time professionals in higher ed. Most of us work full-time as tenured/FT permanent instructors, student affairs professionals, or administrators at nearby institutions. I'm not sure if I would define the program as FT by traditional standards, but if we finish "on time" we would be done in four years (and a masters is required to enter the program). Some of us have a terminal masters in a completely unrelated field (like myself), most have 2-year masters degrees, and we have three JDs in the program. I'm not sure if the JDs intended to do a dual doctorate or if it's a reflection of the law field's glut... This type of program doesn't work for everyone, but it works pretty well for me (since I have no personal life anyway and I can schedule the classes I teach around the class I take as a student).
  2. The EdD is actually used quite often to get faculty into chair or dean positions -- it just depends on the school. So far two of my cohort have made the move from full time faculty to dean after we reached doctoral candidacy. Many of the postings for deans, at least in my state, say Ph.D. Or Ed.D. Required (regardless of college -- it depends on what field your masters is in). And one of the deans I work for as an adjunct is an Ed.D.
  3. Hi ZeChocMoose, I think you've pinned down my issue -- I don't know if I'm willing to start at most of the entry level positions I've seen advertised. While some postings are not bad at all (and I'd apply for them in a heartbeat, but I'm attending full-time and can't have a 9-5p.m. schedule everyday), others seem disheartening to me. For example, at the top research university in my area, an entry level IR position was posted for $35,000 a year -- undergraduate degree closely related to mathematics required. While I could, potentially, deal with the pay and not making use of my masters (and future doctorate) degree, the job as described was clearly just a glorified administrative assistant. (Other postings have been even worse). That would limit my ability to jump over to the administrative side of things except through chair, assistant dean/dean (in one of my fields/colleges), curriculum development-linked, or instruction-linked positions. Seems rather limiting, especially because I'm somewhat stuck in my current state.
  4. You're right. Having worked as an editor for a couple academic journals (and a couple mainstream/news publications), as an academic librarian (responsible for assisting in the access of information and information systems), and as a peer reviewer for a few journals (for free), I have no concept of how this works and why a pay-for publication system is inherently bad for academia. As I mentioned earlier, I will not support such a system by buying into it. But I will no longer continue to try to persuade authors not to spend their hard-won income and grant money on pay-for academic publications.
  5. Hilarious! These two are my favorites of the older ones I've scrolled through: "I checked to see if our galaxy’s chemistry could protect humankind from being nuked by an enormous stellar explosion. Bad news, everyone…" ~Astrophysics, University of Hawaii "Someone, please, for the love of God, hire me." ~Historic Preservation, University of Oregon
  6. Um, no. In my Ed.D. cohort we have two mathematics undergrads (one went business masters and the other higher ed masters). One of them is a fulltime student with teaching experience, and the other is a dean (of student success after teaching fulltime for 4 years). Since the recent trend in higher education is toward accountability, measurable outcomes, and performance-based funding (see Obama's higher ed mandate), taking advantage of mathematics/research majors/minors is a great way to easily break into the field. Frankly, there aren't enough administrators that can conduct "good" research. As doctoral students, we're also being pressured to produce quantitative dissertations for the aforementioned reason. I wouldn't cut someone down unless you know 100% what you're talking about. Also, it's "you're" not "your".
  7. My argument is that research is valuable -- you should get something for your time and effort. (And now some journals are requiring raw data and syntax files or transcripts for publication, so they, and their readers, have ALL of your hard work, which they could potentially use). Journals used to pay for publications -- so many cents per word. Now journals "pay" you with a resume line, a potential boost to your reputation, a couple copies of the issue you're in (maybe), and a relatively easy way to communicate with people in your field (if people have subscriptions). I don't understand why you should have to spend your time and energy doing the research and writing the article AND THEN have to pay for dispersing the information on top of it. As a past managing editor of a publication, if the circulation is wide enough (which a good reputation suggests), there is no reason to ask authors to pay for publication. Between paid subscriptions and academic databases/libraries paying for access, there's no reason for it. If you want to just distribute your research, there are other, cheaper ways--including journals that don't make you pay for publication.
  8. This. A high ranking program in any field has their choice of Ph.D. students from across the U.S. and internationally--some, like Fulbright scholars, even bring their own funding (which is huge). A B+ undergraduate GPA is not too much for those schools to ask, and some will even have 3.50 undergrad GPA as their cutoff. (Mine did and it's no where near a high ranked program for higher ed). You can major in just about anything--but don't choose an "easy major" (if such a thing actually exists) just to get a higher GPA. I'd recommend you major/minor in something in the social sciences (learn APA style!) or business or math or something.
  9. While I'm sure there are some reputable journals that do ask you to pay for publication, especially in the applied sciences, the majority don't. Most of my rhetoric-field friends agree that this makes publication a "pay-for a boost to your reputation" system. Where's the line between academic publication and self-publishing with articles? Consider this: You are giving away your research and knowledge for FREE to non-paying journals. Yes, you get a boost via a line on your CV, but otherwise, your hard work and genius becomes their property in the form of first publication rights. Now you are expected to PAY to give away/distribute your knowledge/research? In what universe? (Apparently this one, unfortunately). I'd recommend not buying into this type of system. Good journals will find ways to be self-sufficient through subscriptions and donations. Journals should not be money-making ventures.
  10. 1. I would never pay to have my work published in a journal (of any sort). The most reputable journals will not charge you for publication and will, in fact, give you one or two copies of the issue you're published in as "payment". 2. Any research/writing that you have not published you CAN put on your CV/resume; however, you need to indicate that it is not published with phrasing like: "Research in Progress" "Current Research"
  11. Ditto on what everyone else with teaching experience has said. In addition, unless you get a tenure-track or full-time permanent (CC) job, you won't have any job security semester-to-semester. It's great. Good luck buying a house or even a car when your teaching job(s) show up as "Temporary" assignments. If you can get a permanent/tenured position, the job security is better (though institutions can still pull "retrenchment"). The pay still is less than what you can make in industry jobs. The work follows you home -- students get upset when you don't respond to emails at 1:00a.m. And grading is the most time consuming and contentious activity (for most fields). You need to like teaching and you need to be good at it, otherwise it will only be problematic. *If you haven't taught at all, you need to intern in a professor's class, job shadow, or get a TA position before you make this kind of decision.
  12. If you do decide to share your publication for the sake of getting it published, make sure that you are listed in the first author position. Also, if you do publish it as a dual author paper, realize that you cannot use it as a writing sample submission for your grad applications -- they require single author writing samples (almost always) because on dual author papers, they have no way of telling what you wrote, what are your ideas, what you collaborated on, etc.
  13. This depends on the field and the individual, but here are some reasons: 1. Because we have to -- for school and/or for our jobs (professional development requirements/opportunities). 2. If your presentation is selected, you get free entrance into the conference (and entrance/registration fees can run upwards of $200+. This cuts costs when grant funding is limited). 3. It looks good on your CV. 4. Some jobs require/prefer that you have recent presentations and publications. (Most MFA creative writing tenure-track teaching positions require at least one book be published and two recent presentations/readings given). 5. It allows you to network and get noticed by people in your field. 6. If you are in/going for creative writing, you will have to give readings for your thesis and if you publish in the literary circles (or teach). Etc.
  14. This kind of practice is unfair to the potential candidates--even when the interviews are scheduled weeks in advance. MLA interviews sessions, depending on the school, are routinely for 40+ applicants. Usually you get 5-15 minutes to make your case, with applicants coming one right after another, and with search committees in various states of exhaustion. There are also the situations where search committees already have someone in mind, but they need to make the search look legitimate for the department/school or HR. Is it worth $600+ dollars and traveling hundreds or thousands of miles for this "opportunity"? Can you do this every year until you find a job/the perfect job? Probably not. This practice also seems detrimental to the hiring institutions by excluding the qualified candidates that can't or won't drop everything and travel to the MLA conference. Phone or Skype interviews would work just as well for this type of initial/first round interview.
  15. While I wouldn't mind teaching in a higher ed department, but those positions are really difficult to get. I'm more interested, at this point, in a director of institutional research-type of position. Or possibly being part of a curriculum development or policy making department (institution-wide) sounds interesting. (Who am I kidding? I'd be interested in just about any position on the academic affairs side). With an Ed.D., the educational requirements are met. I'm starting to think that applying interim positions and being available for emergency hires would be the way to go for getting the required experience.
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