Author: Barbara Risman, PhD In the 21st Century with higher education budgets shrinking from state legislatures, and small liberal arts colleges going bankrupt, it’s a stressful time to be a professor. The standards seem to keep rising for getting a job, getting tenured and promoted. Yet, for many of us, this is the life we want. The freedom to … Read more
Author: Barbara Risman, PhD Congratulations on your tenure! You are one of the few Americans left with any sort of job security. After more than two decades of education, and at least six years, and probably more, of precarious employment, you have arrived at your Associate Professorship. You know just how lucky you are. You’ve worked very hard, … Read more
Author: Cristi Cooke As an academic, it’s common to face varied and constant pressures on your time, resources, and “mental space”. Working long hours where you are trying to be everything to everyone can be an effective strategy, but it’s not a sustainable one over the length of your academic career. For many of my … Read more