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Faculty Careers at Liberal Arts Colleges: Myths and Realities

#GHC13. Faculty Careers at Liberal Arts Colleges: Myths and Realities. Janet Davis, Christine Alvarado, Tzu-Yi Chen, Amy Csizmar Dalal , Sohie Lee Thursday, October 3. 2013. What defines a liberal arts college?. Liberal arts curriculum Undergraduate focus Immersive environment

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Faculty Careers at Liberal Arts Colleges: Myths and Realities

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  1. #GHC13 Faculty Careers at Liberal Arts Colleges:Myths and Realities Janet Davis, Christine Alvarado, Tzu-Yi Chen, Amy CsizmarDalal, Sohie Lee Thursday, October 3 2013

  2. What defines a liberal arts college? • Liberal arts curriculum • Undergraduate focus • Immersive environment • Supportive community

  3. Our Mission for Today • Dispel myths • Share experiences • Ponder: “Would I be happy and successful at a liberal arts college?”

  4. The Panelists • Janet Davis – moderator (Grinnell College) • Christine Alvarado (UCSD, formerly HMC) • Tzu-Yi Chen (Pomona College) • Amy CsizmarDalal (Carleton College) • Sohie Lee (Wellesley College)

  5. Myth #1 (Yi) The only worthwhile faculty jobs are at research institutions.

  6. Reality #1 (Yi) Liberal arts careers are rewarding, complex, and valued.

  7. Myth #2 (Sohie) Those who can’t do, teach.

  8. Reality #2 (Sohie) We love teaching. We strive to achieve excellence.

  9. Myth #3 (Sohie) CS has no place in the liberal arts.

  10. Reality #3 (Sohie) Computer science both strengthens and is strengthened by the context of liberal education.1 1 Walker, H, and Kelemen, C. (2010).Computer science and the liberal arts: A philosophical examination. ACM Transactions on Computing Education10, 2, article 2.

  11. Myth #4 (Janet) Professors at liberal arts colleges spend all of their time teaching and have no time for research.

  12. Reality #4 (Janet) We all have active research programs and/or supervise student research.

  13. Myth #5 (Amy) Professors at liberal arts colleges don’t get to supervise the best student researchers.

  14. Reality #5 (Amy) Liberal arts students go on to dominate the top Ph. D. programs in science & engineering.2 2 Burrelli, J. R., Rapaport, A., and Lehming, R. 2008. Baccalaureate origins of S&E doctorate recipients. Rep. 08- 311, National Science Foundation.

  15. Myth #6 (Christine) Liberal arts professors never get grants; it is not even worth applying.

  16. Reality #6 (Christine) Liberal arts faculty obtain grants from the NSF, other government agencies, and industry.

  17. Myth #7 (Amy) At a small liberal arts college, it's impossible to find collaborators.

  18. Reality #7 (Amy) Collaborations arise from teaching, as well as with colleagues at research universities.

  19. Myth #8 (all) Professors at liberal arts colleges spend all of their time with students and don’t have lives.

  20. Reality #8 (Janet) We all have rich, multifaceted lives.

  21. Reality #8 (Christine) We all have rich, multifaceted lives.

  22. Reality #8 (Yi) We all have rich, multifaceted lives.

  23. Reality #8 (Amy) We all have rich, multifaceted lives.

  24. Reality #8 (Sohie) We all have rich, multifaceted lives.

  25. Myth #9 (Yi) Strong candidates for faculty positions at research institutions are even stronger candidates at liberal arts colleges.

  26. Reality #9 (Yi) Liberal arts colleges want faculty who are both excellent teachers and scholars.

  27. Myth #10 (Christine) The same cover letter can be used in every job application; no one reads it, anyway.

  28. Reality #10 (Christine) Cover letters must demonstrate understanding of the institution’s mission and context.

  29. We have job openings! • Carleton College – TT Assistant Professor • Pomona College – TT Assistant Professor • Wellesley College – TT Assistant Professor • UC San Diego – Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment • Grinnell College – Stay tuned!

  30. Questions? • Contact us: • davisjan@cs.grinnell.edu • alvarado@cs.ucsd.edu • tzuyi@cs.pomona.edu • adalal@carleton.edu • slee@wellesley.edu

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