10 Tips for the New Assistant Professor Gail Ayala Taylor The Tuck School at Dartmouth College Gail.Taylor@Dartmouth.EDU
1. Have Fun!! 2. Learn to say “no” (when you can) and when it’s important to say “yes” 3. Remember the Golden Rule (and other rules your Mom taught you) 4. Network, network, network 5. Make teaching topics relevant to your students 6. Teaching is #2 7. Find a mentor or mentors 8. Approach research as a process 9. Have others do reviews of your research before submission 10. Capitalize on your dissertation
1. Have Fun!! 2. Learn to say “no” (when you can) and when it’s important to say “yes” 3. Remember the Golden Rule (and other rules your Mom taught you) 4. Network, network, network 5. Make teaching topics relevant to your students 6. Teaching is #2 7. Find a mentor or mentors 8. Approach research as a process 9. Have others do reviews of your research before submission 10. Capitalize on your dissertation