tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404056807161357402.post36743182461340002..comments2023-05-15T08:51:12.031-04:00Comments on Love and Disdain: Gotta crank 'em outDr. Kosharyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777054788430587906noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404056807161357402.post-42308786410832209262012-09-10T09:35:32.823-04:002012-09-10T09:35:32.823-04:00I'm finding that even schools that demand a hi...I'm finding that even schools that demand a high teaching load (or that prioritize teaching) still ask a lot of questions about research. Market over-saturation has ratcheted up the expectations at all levels. What would have gotten us jobs at R1 25 years ago wouldn't even get you an interview at most SLACs these days. An article certainly wouldn't hurt. <br /><br />Also, Whirlwind and Flavia's advice is spot-on. You shouldn't misrepresent something, but you do need to show evidence of continued productivity. Committees know how long the publication process can be, and they want to know that you at least have something in the pipeline. <br /><br />As one person told me a few years ago, committees are looking at your potential as much as anything else. If you aren't at least trying to remain productive while on the market, they can't picture you trying once you're hired. <br /><br />All of this advice, of course, is worth what you've paid for it. It certainly hasn't done too much for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404056807161357402.post-23540853455637651112012-09-08T23:30:32.028-04:002012-09-08T23:30:32.028-04:00I had exactly the same thought, Fie. BUT, bearing...I had exactly the same thought, Fie. BUT, bearing in mind that I'm not yet in a position to choose which kind of institution to grace with my presence, I feel obliged to keep myself in shape to get a job in a wide range of gigs. And frankly, a lot of the SLACs where I'd love to work are probably a lot more inclined to pick a candidate who has some good pubs <i>as well as</i> good teaching evals than someone who has only the latter. It's a buyer's market for pseudologists nowadays.<br /><br />I certainly keep in mind that Whirlwind thinks in terms of R1 standards. Hir ambitions have been necessarily different than mine, due to some research specifics. I'm a lot more conscious of these things this year than I was a year ago.Dr. Kosharyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777054788430587906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7404056807161357402.post-26388642276142464612012-09-08T10:44:28.635-04:002012-09-08T10:44:28.635-04:00No offense to your mentor, but I don't know if...No offense to your mentor, but I don't know if it's 100% necessary to crank out a bunch of articles. I got a TT job without any peer-reviewed articles under my belt. Thing is -- it really does depend on the kind of school you want to work at. SLACs will care a lot less about having a huge list of articles. And remember -- your mentor has a job at a prestigious R1. When getting job advice from someone at a prestigious R1, you have to remember that your career path is not necessarily the same as his/hers was. I mean, you can totally apply to Harvard for a job if that's what you want. In our discussions about the market, though, I suspect that that's not your career path. (Not because you couldn't do it, but because you don't seem to want that particular job. Correct me if I'm wrong.) <br /><br />The fact that you've got a book you're working on would impress anyone at my SLAC. In fact, it might even intimidate them. I guess you just have to temper the advice you're getting with the reality of the market, which is a finicky little bastard. <br /><br />No matter what, don't stress out about it so much that you neglect the importance of your teaching this year. Good evals will impress SLACs just as much, if not more than, lots of publications. Fie upon this quiet life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12047096700049201873noreply@blogger.com