• Preparing for Teaching Careers at Community Colleges and Other Non-University Institutions

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 4 PM

Wescoe 4033

Panelists for this workshop will be Dr. Pat McQueeney, associatate professor of English at Johnson County Community College, and Jason Barrett-Fox, KU grad student in English, and instructor at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Dr. McQueeney and Mr. Barrett-Fox will be talking and taking questions about teaching at non-university institutions, covering topics such as:

• What types of students one could be teaching
• What one can do to prepare for a job like this
• What the typical workload is like
• What the application/interview process is like

Snacks will be provided

Please contact Meghan Kuckelman by October 22nd with questions you have or topics you'd especially like discussed by the panel.

Preparing for Non-academic Jobs

Topics to be discussed:

• Turning your CV into a resume
• Types of non-academic jobs an English graduate degree can prepare you for
• And more!

Professionalization for MFAs

Topics to be discussed:

• The ins and outs of getting published
• Giving readings
• Types of jobs available to MFAs
• And more!

Tuesday, November 13, 2008--Topics included deciding which conferences to choose, making contacts, writing proposals for conferences, and answering questions after presentations. Our panelists included Professors Philip Barnard, Frank Farmer, and Laura Mielke.

• Selecting Committees

Monday, October 22, 2008--Issues included selecting committee members for exams, theses, and dissertations, and proper (and effective) interaction with members of the committee. Our panelists included Professors Byron Caminero-Santangelo, Amy Devitt, Dorice Elliott, Richard Hardin, Joe Harrington, and Michael Johnson.

Wednesday, April 25, 2008--Issues covered included choosing appropriate journals, searching for editing jobs, converting the dissertation into a book, etc.  Our panel consisted of Professor Iris Smith Fischer, Professor Phil Wedge, Professor Geraldo de Sousa, and Professor Mary Catherine Davidson.