teaching and research at a primarily …...teaching is a lot more than lecturing prepare class...
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Teaching and Research at aPrimarily Undergraduate Institution
Melanie BerkmenAssociate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA
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What is my job?
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Associate ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Teaching – 3/2 “load”(5 courses/year)
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Teaching is a lot more than lecturing
Prepare class
activities
Write learning
objectives
Write quizzes &
exams
Post materials
online
Design syllabus
Design homework
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Supervising undergrad research• Expected to supervise ~2 students/year
• More than just a research advisor
• Really critical to organize well
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Research expectations
• 1-2 senior thesis / year• 2-4 student posters / year• 1 poster or talk of mine own / year• 1 internal grant / year
• 1 publication / few years
• 1 external grant / few years ???
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Undergrad research grants
• NSF-RUI (Research at Undergraduate Institutions)
• NSF-Career (Faculty Early Career Development)
• NIH AREA (Academic Research Enhancement Award) R-15
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Service
• Departmental• College of Arts and Sciences• University• Scientific Community• General Community
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What is my typical day?
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Really depends…
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Seasonal work
Fall Spring SummerBiochemistry I General
Chemistry I LabResearch
Biochemistry I lab
Biochemistry II Lab
Research
Biotechnology(for nonmajors)
Research Vacation
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Typical School Day (9am-5pm)ActivityEmail
Prep for classTEACH CLASS
Revise / post lecture notesLunch & email
Honors committee
Supervise undergrad research
(or grade)
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What are the advantages of my job?
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Mentoringand changing lives
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2014 Gallup poll examined factors that help graduates enter a fulfilling career track1
a. Type of university – private/public, small/largeb. The selectivity of the universityc. The prestige of the universityd. An encouraging mentore. A long-term projectf. An internship
1 2014 Gallup-Purdue University study of college graduates
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“How you got your college education mattered most”2
d. An encouraging mentor
e. A long-term project
f. An internship
2Brandon Busteed, Executive director of Gallup’s education division
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Advantages
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What are the drawbacks?
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Constant hard deadlines
Due tomorrow:
- Write minutes from last Faculty Senate Meeting
- Write Exam 3 for Biochem
- Prepare 1 hour lecture for Biotech
- Write Michelle’s recommendation letter
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Salaries
Public Univ Private Univ
Assistant Prof 69K 63K
AssociateProf
80K 73K
Full Prof 109K 94K
Data from Chronicles of Higher Educ, 2016http://chronicle.com/article/What-TenuredTenure-Track/235857
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How did I get my job?
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How did I get my job?• B.S. Biochemistry
• Univ. of Dayton (a PUI)• TA’d
• Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology• UW-Madison!
TA’dILSE Education Group
• Postdoc• MIT
• Taught a class• HHMI Education Group
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How to get a PUI job NOW?
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PUI’s are not a back-up plan or consolation prize
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How to get a PUI job NOW?• PostdocPublicationsRecommendation letters
• A suitable research plan for undergrads
• Real teaching experience
• Great mentors
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Suitable research plan• Cheap• Safe• Feasible• Niche• Bite-sized chunks• Writing the research plan
• Significance• Explain without jargon
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Real teaching experience REQUIRED
T.A.
Take a class on teaching
Guest lectureAdjunct teach 1-2 courses
Research/teaching postdoc
One year visiting professor
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Avoid adjuncting forever
“The adjuncts want benefits? Weren’t the magnets with our
school logo enough?
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Great mentorsThank you:
Rick Gourse (UW)Tamas GaalWilma Ross
Alan Grossman (MIT)Graham WalkerCathy Lee
Joan Slonczewski
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Thank you!
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Tenure track jobs disappearing
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/11/adjunct-faculty_n_4255139.html
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Join an education club
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Do they match?
Resources & teaching
requirements
Researchexpectations
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Typical summer day (9am-5pm)Activity
Teach students technique
EmailHelp students – research
Lunch with colleague to plan linked lab curriculum
Edit student poster / lab meeting
Plan cloning / order primers
Order chemicals / organize labPlan research for next day
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Disadvantages: Change in academia
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