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Stacy Hartman

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.

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MLA Convention, Project Blog

What Do You Mean When You Say “PhD”? Or, How to Make a Career Fair Work for You

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.

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MLA Convention

2018 MLA Convention Highlight: Possible Futures Career Fair

At the 2018 MLA Annual Convention, the MLA will hold its first career fair. The Possible Futures Career Fair brings together MLA job seekers…

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MLA Convention, Proseminar

Introducing the 2018 Connected Academics Career Development Boot Camp

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…

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Career Advice

On Expressing Gratitude in Professional Relationships

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…

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Howard Tinberg
Community Colleges

Career Talks: Howard Tinberg on Community College Teaching

Howard Tinberg, professor of English at Bristol Community College in Massachusetts, explains how PhD candidates can prepare for teaching careers at community colleges and…

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Pat Campbell
Community Colleges

Career Talks: Pat Campbell on Community College Administration

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…

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Application for the 2018 Connected Academics Career Development Boot Camp

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Faculty Tool Kit

Doctoral Student Career Planning: A Guide for PhD Programs and Faculty Members in English and Other Modern Languages

Download the full tool kit.

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Faculty Tool Kit

Helping Students Prepare for Humanities Careers: Recommendations for Faculty Members

This one-page tip sheet contains recommendations applicable to faculty members working with students at any stage in their educations.

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Faculty Tool Kit

Introduction: Toward a More Sustainable Model of Humanities Graduate Education

The introduction to the tool kit provides relevant statistics on post-PhD employment in language and literature fields.

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