Deandra Little & Michael Palmer Associate Professors & TRC Assistant Directors Michael Maizels, Graduate Student (Art & Architectural History) Preparing Graduate Students for Academic Careers: Assessing the Impact
Research Teaching Service course design classroom teaching assessment continuous improvement mentoring & advising scholarly research publication presentation grant writing mentoring & advising committee work administrative work campus governance community outreach refereeing manuscripts advising & mentoring
Teaching Assistant Preparation Teaching Development Broad Professional Development
Research Teaching Service pedagogy seminar workshops course design classroom teaching observations consultations teaching statement reflective essays workshops attend conferences present research faculty interviews workshops administrator interviews
Graduate Students - US 1999 survey (The Pew Charitable Trust) graduate students; 3 rd -year or greater; 4,114 respondents 27 public & private universities, 11 A&S departments Surveys of Preparation for Faculty Roles Graduate Students - UVa 2008 survey (TRC & IAS) graduate students; all levels; 278 respondents A&S, SEAS, NURS, EDUC, SARC Tomorrow’s Professor Today on-going entrance and exit surveys graduate students; 3 rd -year or greater; 108 participants, 41 participants completing all requirements
Graduate Students- US Graduate Students- UVa TPT-StartTPT-End Conduct research Publish research Present research— Collaborate in interdisciplinary research Obtain research funding — Preparation for Research-related Activities
Preparation for Teaching-related Activities Graduate Students-US Graduate Students-UVa TPT-StartTPT-End Teach an independent course — Teach specialized graduate courses Design an independent course — Incorporate technology in the classroom Develop a teaching philosophy/ portfolio
Preparation for Service-related Activities Graduate Students-US Graduate Students-UVa TPT-StartTPT-End Referee academic papers — Serve on univ/ departmental committees Advise undergraduates Advise graduate students Navigate univ/ college admin —
Graduate Students-UVa TPT-StartTPT-End Very Prepared Preparation for Job Market
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Deandra Little & Michael Palmer Associate Professors & TRC Assistant Directors Preparing Graduate Students for Academic Careers: Assessing the Impact