I used the Carnegie Classification System to begin exploring the research activities of faculty members at Old Dominion University and similar institutions. Using the parameters of public; doctoral universities; high research activity; balanced arts and sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence; and research doctoral: comprehensive programs, I found 5 other comparable schools: […]
Preparing Future Faculty
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I believe that the role of an academic advisor is to foster the growth and development of the student population. As an advisor, I will teach students best practices for excelling within their programs and give them the tools they need for successful degree conferral and for their careers beyond […]
Developing an effective curriculum vitae (CV) is an essential part of the academic journey of a PhD student. The CV is our lifeline for acquiring full-time employment following our programs – many of us having previously given up employment to do so. I learned a lot about CVs during this […]
I found the Carnegie Classification System very interesting. Despite working in higher education, I had never heard of it previously, and we typically used terms such as “four-year institutions” and “community college” to refer to programs without breaking down the distinctions even further. ODU falls under a few categories. We […]
My professional development goals are to enter government and academia following graduation. I am especially interested in the field of emergency management, and I’m working to gain experience in that area during my PhD program. I am acquiring practitioner and research experience that will be useful for my career in […]