Meet the 2019 Career Development Boot Camp Fellows
At its 2019 convention in Chicago, the MLA will offer its second Career Development Boot Camp for current PhD students from across the United…
Stacy Hartman earned her PhD in German Studies from Stanford University in 2015. While at Stanford, she ran speaker series related to alternative careers for humanities PhDs, the public humanities, and humanities education. She also wore a number of hats that let her try out different types of connected careers within the university, such as academic adviser, academic skills coach, teaching consultant, and instructional designer. She holds an MA in German from the University of Manchester and a BA in Literature and Feminist Studies from the University of California-Santa Cruz. She is thrilled to be serving now as the Project Coordinator for Connected Academics, and she welcomes all questions and inquiries about the program at shartman@mla.org.
At its 2019 convention in Chicago, the MLA will offer its second Career Development Boot Camp for current PhD students from across the United…
By Natalie Berkman Like many graduate students, I realized early on that landing a tenure-track job was far from guaranteed. To ensure that I…
Connected Academics Project Manager Stacy Hartman offers advice on how PhDs can get the most out of their LinkedIn profiles.
Connected Academics project manager Stacy Hartman asks what we really mean when we say “PhD”––and discusses the importance of parsing it out for people outside of the profession.
This year, Connected Academics will again sponsor an array of activities at the MLA convention. We hope you will join us for vigorous discussions…
At its 2018 convention in New York City, the MLA will offer a four-day Connected Academics Career Development Boot Camp for current PhD students…
The Monday after the 2017 MLA convention in Philadelphia, I sat down on my sofa and composed twenty-five individual thank-you e-mails. I sent one…
Howard Tinberg, professor of English at Bristol Community College in Massachusetts, explains how PhD candidates can prepare for teaching careers at community colleges and…
Pat Campbell, dean of Arts and Sciences at Pasco-Hernando State College in Florida, shares insights on the community college job market and offers advice…