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CAREER PATHS CONTRASTED. Large research university Small teaching college Government research lab Industrial research lab. Large Research Universities Faith Ellen Fich. 1982: Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1983-86: Assistant Prof. at
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CAREER PATHS CONTRASTED • Large research university • Small teaching college • Government research lab • Industrial research lab
Large Research UniversitiesFaith Ellen Fich • 1982: Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley • 1983-86: Assistant Prof. at • University of Washington, Seattle • 1986-88: Assistant Prof. at University of Toronto • 1988-95: Associate Prof. at University of Toronto • 1995-2005: Professor at University of Toronto • 1992-94: Associate chair • 1999-2005: CRA-W committee member • Director of Canadian Distributed Mentor Project
Research • good colleagues, students, postdocs • freedom to choose reseach topics • and areas • flexibility to travel (or not) • research grants: • time consuming (less in Canada) • sabbaticals!
Teaching • low teaching load, large classes • plentiful TA support • advanced graduate courses • undergraduate courses in my area • enriched undergraduate courses • develop new courses • can attend seminars, grad courses
Service • dept committees: tenure, hiring, equity • administrative positions • university wide committees • grant selection committees • scholarship panels • journal editorships • conference program committees • boards of professional societies • panels