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Ph.D Education and An Academic Career

Ph.D Education and An Academic Career. “Ravi” Ravindran Professor of Industrial Engineering Pennsylvania State University January 2003. Agenda. Ph.D. EDUCATION CAREER OPTIONS ACADEMIC CAREER – WHY? GETTING AN ACADEMIC JOB PROMOTION AND TENURE. College Hierarchy. Dean Department Head

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Ph.D Education and An Academic Career

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  1. Ph.D Education andAn Academic Career “Ravi” Ravindran Professor of Industrial Engineering Pennsylvania State University January 2003 Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  2. Agenda • Ph.D. EDUCATION • CAREER OPTIONS • ACADEMIC CAREER – WHY? • GETTING AN ACADEMIC JOB • PROMOTION AND TENURE Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  3. College Hierarchy • Dean • Department Head • Full Professor • Associate Professor • Assistant Professor • Graduate Student • Teaching Assistant • Department Secretary Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  4. Ph.D. Education • RESEARCH ORIENTED • COMPONENTS • COURSE WORK (BROAD) • DISSERTATION (NARROW) • FIND OUT WHAT’S GOING ON • SEMINARS • OTHER STUDENTS • FACULTY (ROLE MODELS) • CONFERENCES • PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES • TEACHING/RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  5. The Dissertation - OBJECTIVE: SET-UP FOR YEARS OF EARLY CAREER RESEARCH - GENERAL EXAMINATION - DISSERTATION • TOPIC • IMPORTANT? • SPECIFIC? • FEASIBLE? • PERSON • AWARE OF PREVIOUS WORK? • TRAINING? • CREATIVE? - HARD PART IS TO ASK GOOD QUESTIONS - CHOOSE A ‘RICH’ TOPIC Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  6. Career Options INDUSTRY -APPLIED RESEARCH -TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING ACADEMIA -RESEARCH EMPHASIS -TEACHING EMPHASIS GOVERNMENT Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  7. Why an Academic Career ? ADVANTAGES - FLEXIBILITY - CHOOSE OWN RESEARCH - CHOOSE OWN DEADLINES - CHOOSE OWN DAILY ROUTINE - EVALUATION - ON OUTPUT RATHER THAN TIME SPENT - SELF-IMPROVEMENT - SECURITY (AFTER TENURE) - ABILITY TO CONSULT - ADDITIONAL INCOME - CONTACT WITH ‘REAL’ WORLD DISADVANTAGES - PAY - POLITICS & PERSONALITIES - PUBLISH/PERISH SYNDROME Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  8. Academic Career (Organization) Structure “CHAIRED” PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY | PRESIDENT (FULL) PROFESSOR | | PROVOST ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | | DEAN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | | {CHAIRMAN} INSTRUCTOR {HEAD} {DIRECTOR} TENURE: PROMISE BY UNIVERSITY TO EMPLOY UNTIL RETIREMENT, WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  9. Getting an Academic Job WHERE? • INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SCHOOLS • MANAGEMENT SCHOOLS • MATHEMATICS/ SCIENCE SCHOOLS HOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT JOBS? • ADS IN OR/MS TODAY , ASEE NEWSLETTER , INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE, IIE WEB SITE • TALK TO FACULTY • PERSONAL CONTACTS • CIEADH FOR IE’S, ACORD FOR OR AREAS • CONFERENCE EMPLOYMENT CENTERS • INFORMS • IIE • ASEE Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  10. Resumes & Interviews RESUME (CURRICULUM VITAE OR CV) - AS LONG AS NEEDED - CAREER OBJECTIVE STATEMENT - COURSE WORK SUMMARY (WITH GRADES, IF GOOD) - NO MODESTY, NO “PUFF” - REFERENCES WITH PHONE NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES - INCLUDE AN ABSTRACT OF DISSERTATION, IF READY INTERVIEW - YOU WILL GIVE A SEMINAR - BE FAMILIAR WITH PROGRAM AND FACULTY - ASK QUESTIONS EXCEPT ABOUT SALARIES - YOU WILL BE EVALUATED ON: • OVERVIEW • TECHNICAL COMPETENCE • TEACHING ABILITY • RESEARCH POTENTIAL • INITIATIVE • ABILITY TO “GET ALONG” Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

  11. Promotion Criteria 1. RESEARCH – RECOMMENDATION LETTERS a. QUALITY, IMPACT b. QUANTITY c. DOLLARS • TEACHING a. CLASSROOM b. ONE-ON-ONE • SERVICE a. LOCAL - ADVISING - COMMITTEES b. NATIONAL - SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT - REFEREEING AND EDITING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FULL PROFESSOR: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Prof. A. “Ravi” Ravindran Industrial Engineering

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