Category: Transition Q & A
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Transition Q & A: Carolyn Harris
I’m excited to present a Q & A with royal historian Carolyn Harris, a fellow history PhD. The full post is available on my University Affairs blog. Here’s a bit of what she told me: What kind of tasks do you do on a daily and weekly basis? The first thing I do each day…
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Transition Q & A: Daniel Mullin
I’m pleased with this latest contribution from Dan Mullin, whom you may know from The Unemployed Philosopher’s Blog. Dan’s honest about why he sought out and is now happy in a non-academic job. He’s working in sales, and has this to say about why it’s a good fit for him and other PhDs: The closest…
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Transition Q & A: Emily Simmons
My latest post is a Q & A with an English PhD who worked as an adjunct and visiting assistant professor in Canada before getting married, moving to Australia, and finding meaningful, fascinating, and fun employment at an alternative education provider. Here’s how Emily’s post begins: What did you hope for in terms of employment…
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Transition Q & A: Daniel Munro
Daniel Munro is a political science PhD who’s now a principal research associate at the Conference Board of Canada, the country’s largest independent not-for-profit think tank. Read his wonderful Q & A on my University Affairs blog. Here’s a taste: What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? I…
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Transition Q & A: Maureen McCarthy
I love these posts! Here’s another great Q & A, this time with Maureen McCarthy, a recent English PhD who parlayed her skills and interests into a good “alternative-academic” job in a city she wanted to be in. Here’s a bit of the interview: What kind of tasks do you do on a daily and…
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Transition Q & A: Sarah-Louise Quinnell
UK geography PhD Sarah-Louise Quinnell tells us about her new job at Mactrac, an online tutoring site. (Who knew there was such a thing? Not me!) Read the Q & A on my University Affairs blog.
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Transition Q & A: Joseph Fruscione
Earlier this week my Q & A with English PhD Joe Fruscione was posted to my University Affairs blog! He’s making the transition to post-academic employment, dropping full-time adjuncting in favour of a freelance career as a writer, editor, tutor, and teacher: Now, I’m at peace with my decision to leave after this year: I’m…
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Transition Q & A: Peter Larson
I’ve been remiss lately, not composing anything of my own for the blog… but I’m getting back on track and will let you know what I’ve been up to soon. The short version is: vacation! And continued coaching, learning, and fun. In the meantime, I’m excited to share with you this wonderful Q & A…
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Transition Q & A: Sonja Streuber
Yesterday my Q & A with Sonja Streuber was posted on my University Affairs blog. Here’s an excerpt: You left your graduate program ABD, without earning a PhD. Why? Multiple reasons: . . . 2. Personal experience. I had colleagues who had already graduated with their PhDs, who were financing their job searches with anything,…
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Transition Q & A: Jared Wesley
Today’s post comes via “pracademic” Jared Wesley, a political science PhD, former tenure-track professor, and current director-level provincial public servant. Here’s a taste: What was your first post-PhD job? In this environment, I was extremely fortunate to earn a tenure-track position as an assistant professor of political studies at the University of Manitoba. At the…