Transforming the Culture of Post-Doctoral Humanities Careers
FAIN: ZA-250623-16
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI 53211-3153)
Jason Puskar (Project Director: February 2016 to April 2022)
Thematic
convenings at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee designed to expand career
options for doctoral students particularly through the lens of curricular
development, faculty training to learn how to mentor beyond the academy, and the
creation of alumni advisors.
This
project will plan for a major overhaul of career preparation for humanities
doctoral students at UW-Milwaukee. We recognize that current career training is
too narrowly focused on academic employment, as many
doctoral graduates eventually pursue other careers. The project brings together
a planning committee of more than 20 people, and includes faculty from the
humanities and humanistic social sciences at UWM, upper administration
including the provost and the dean of the Graduate School, graduate students
from humanities fields, administrative staff, faculty from the UWM School
of Business, alumni working in non-academic careers, and
representatives from business and non-profit sectors. We intend to divide
the planning into three areas, each overseen by a separate subcommittee:
Curriculum Development, Faculty Education, and Alumni Support.
Associated Products
Transforming the Culture of Post-Doctoral Humanities Careers (Web Resource)Title: Transforming the Culture of Post-Doctoral Humanities Careers
Author: Jason Puskar
Abstract: We created a website at https://people.uwm.edu/next-gen-phd/ that will make our survey instruments and results publicly available later this summer. The website also contains contact information, grant documents, links to other resources, and updates on our work.
Year: 2016
Primary URL:
http://people.uwm.edu/next-gen-phd/