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The program at Lehigh University has been very successful in producing a high percentage of students (42% of all graduates) who have entered academic careers as trainers of school psychologists. This article presents a conceptual model for the three variables that are considered as critical components of why students select an ...

PURPOSEFactors that influence hematology-oncology fellows' choice of academic medicine as a career are not well defined. We undertook a survey of hematology-oncology fellows training at cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to understand the factors fellows consider when making ...

The report describes the background, employment and educational experiences of a small randomly selected group of young men college students and recent graduates, who received degrees in or were studying in one of ten degree fields during the period 1966 ...

This study aims to investigate the relationship between past experience and the career mobility of 31 high-flying female academics from eight established Malaysian universities. Based on data gathered from in-depth interviews, it is discerned that the respondents' career mobility at the "exploration" stage is influenced by early ...

Underrepresentation of non-Asian minority groups and women in science and math related professions has been an area of concern for many years. The purpose of this study was to examine the role of career selection variables for African-American and European-American students on future aspirations of pursuing a science-related career. ...

Purpose: The United States healthcare system has witnessed declining reimbursement and increasing documentation requirements for longer than 10 years. These have decreased the time available to academic faculty for teaching and mentorship. The impact of these changes on the career choices of residents is unknown. The purpose of this report was to determine ...

Discusses the nature of and activities in marine geology/geophysics, oceanographic engineering, physical oceanography, chemical oceanography, and biological oceanography. This information, which includes comments on major employment positions (academic, government, industry, consulting), is provided to help students select possible ...

of Science in Economics Minor in Economics Minor in International Economics " e ideas of economists for a professional career in business or government; and to prepare students for graduate work in economics, law their academic program by selecting a minor or certificate program in another social science field, business

This booklet is designed to help high school educators explore using career pathways as a meaningful organizational tool for schools and students. The guide begins with a discussion of career pathways within which students choose or design a career major and the effect of career pathways on schools and students. ...

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The purpose of this study was to explore the personal stories of women who selected and continue to excel at careers in areas of mathematics, science, and technology to better understand the ways in which their self-efficacy beliefs influenced their academic and career choices. Analysis of 15 narratives revealed ...

This paper provides an analysis of the potential impact of changes in recruitment and hiring processes in Portuguese higher education institutions--under the New Public Management framework--on the representation of women in academia. Based on official data from the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, two major conclusions emerge. First, Portuguese higher education ...

Careers Service The Role of the Careers Liaison Officer (CLO) Context For most students employment. The role of the Careers Liaison Officer (CLO) within academic departments is central to ensuring and encourage an integrated service for students.) 1. Links with the Careers Service CLO to act as ...

The purpose of this investigation was to examine factors influencing college selection by NCAA Division I, II and III lacrosse players. The Influential Factors Survey for Student-Athletes-Revised was used to collect data from 792 male and female collegiate lacrosse players. Descriptive statistics showed the most influential factors were: career ...

The reasons why students select the Environmental Studies (ES) major at the University of Nebraska were investigated. A survey was used to determine factors of influence and career awareness as measures for making an informed choice in selection of a major. In addition, pathways of selection of the ES major were ...

(formerly Watchdawgs) has provided UGA students with over 59,000 rides. The Parents & Families Association: Academic & Career Planning helps student review decision-making models for selecting academic majors the Motivational Atmosphere and Tools Necessary to Engage Tutoring Effectiveness for UGA Students - ...

These pages are written for graduate students and postdocs who are considering or planning careers in academic geoscience. They describe the academic job search process (and give advice on navigating that process) and also describe what you can do to lay the groundwork for a successful career in academia.

A relevant review of literature suggests that the majority of American students---even those with an aptitude or interest in mathematics or science---are not making choices to pursue (or are not persisting in) majors and careers in mathematics, science, and technology. This is somewhat surprising, given the increasingly technological world in which these students live. ...

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This study determined the role of self-efficacy on women's selection of math-related careers. Unlike a similar study conducted by Zeldin and Pajares (2000), this study included African-American women. It centered on Banduras (1986, 1987) four sources for self-efficacy perceptions (mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasions, and physical ...

Previous studies related to student selection of a sales career indicate that their perception of sales as a career is generally negative. Numerous reasons have been offered for this negative view, including negative perceptions of attributes associated with sales jobs and salespeople. This study examines the perceptions of negative ...

This is a manual for acquainting students with pertinent information relating to career choices in aerospace science, engineering, and technology. The first chapter presents information about the aerospace industry by describing disciplines typical of this industry. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) classification system provides an overview of these ...

OBJECTIVESTo review systematically the evidence about what factors influence the decision to choose or not choose a career in academic medicine.DESIGNA systematic review of relevant literature from 1990 to May 2005.DATA SOURCESSearches of The Cochrane Library, Medline (using Ovid and PubMed) from 1990 to May 2005, and EMBASE from 1990 to May 2005 were ...

This column discusses academic appointments, requirements for appointments, and the appointment process. PMID:18792603

A selection of career videos for the scientific research and engineering fields from America's Career InfoNet.

Most school library media centers have a number of resources available to assist in the career planning process. Typical career-planning books cover writing resumes and cover letters, the interview process, job banks, occupational descriptions, and salaries. Keeping current on careers can be a costly endeavor for school library media ...

BACKGROUND Although many residents and fellows in Mohs surgery express an interest in academics, departure from academics occurs for many trainees or junior faculty. OBJECTIVE We designed a survey, issued to all American College of Mohs Surgeons (ACMS) members in 2009, to assess reasons for practice selection. RESULTS A response rate ...

... Descriptors : *COUNSELING, *EDUCATION, TEACHING METHODS ... PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT, CAREERS, VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE ...

... described. Computerized academic counseling is discussed in the context of career success likelihood. Reccomendations ...

One goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to enhance access to career opportunities for individuals with hearing loss. Hearing-impaired professionals are woefully underrepresented among the cadre of scientists currently involved in hearing and deafness research. Information was obtained by questionnaire from 190 consecutive attendees (13 through 17 years of age) at a ...

This paper addresses the issue of career unhappiness among academic professionals and ways academics cope with this problem. Various signs and symptoms of career blockage are discussed such as dissonance and disillusionment in the job, the non-realization of gender-specific expectations, and the feeling of ...

The Summer Scholars Programs at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine are designed to identify talented minority or economically disadvantaged high school students and to encourage these students toward careers in the health sciences. In the summer of 1984, 31 students participated in a one-month educational program during which they observed and ...

This report presents the findings from the Student Development Survey administered to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) students in the spring 2000 semester. The survey was distributed to students in 23 randomly selected classes at the 5 NVCC campuses. Although the survey sought feedback concerning student satisfaction with NVCC counseling services, student activities ...

This article is the second in a two-part series of case studies of sixteen female chief academic officers (CAO) serving in evangelical colleges and universities. The earlier article discussed each administrator's personal and academic background. This continues the reflections of these women regarding their careers, marital status and ...

A search of the ERIC and Academic Search Premier data bases, and a comprehensive review of literature suggest that meta-analysis is ignored by career and technical education (CTE) researchers, a situation that is regrettable but remediable. The purpose of this theoretical paper is to provide CTE researchers and consumers with procedures for conducting ...

During 1976-77, the Berkeley Division of the Librarians Association of the University of California sponsored four seminars on career development for academic librarians. The speakers and their topics were: Archie Kleingartner (Vice President for Academic...

In a general sense, technical communication can be simply defined as the conveyance of information pertaining to scientific or technological research and development activities from the originator to the intended audience. In an applied sense, the term technical communication is most often defined by the originating organization or individual and may range from the very basic level of distributing ...

Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) and its transcript component, we examine vocational education (now known as career and technical education, or CTE) for a recent cohort of youths. We describe and distinguish between CTE coursetaking and participation in particular career-related programs of courses and activities ...

Contents: Introduction to Career Advice for Life Scientists II; The Lab Community; Dealing With Everything At Once; Scientific Citizenship; Writing And Publishing; Postdoc Issues; Career Transition; Grants; Academic Careers; Effective Presentation; Endnot...

Academic advising is an important faculty role; it not only assists students in selecting appropriate courses, but it also helps them make choices about personal and career goals. Using a theoretical framework to guide the advising process can make advising sessions more efficient and effective. One nursing theory, modeling and ...

This book contains the texts of a number of presentations from the 1999 NATCON conferences. These papers are: (1) "A Book of Surprises: Games, Stories, and Magic for Career Practitioners" (E. Sylvester); (2) "Academic and Career Choices for Lesbian and Gay Young Adults" (M. Schneider and J. McCurdy-Myers); (3)"Adolescent Values ...

In a longitudinal study of 659 graduates of the Jefferson Medical School-Pennsylvania State University combined undergraduate-medical degree program since 1964, academic performances, clinical ratings, and careers are examined and compared to those of traditional medical program graduates. The program's design is found appropriate and successful for ...

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This bibliography, which lists over 100 children's books, was compiled by the Summer Program Academic Resources Coordination Center (SPARCC) in Loudonville, New York. SPARCC was a migrant education grant that developed and helped implement model summer migrant education programs in New York, Virginia, and Florida. The bibliography is divided into sections according to the ...

Objective To assess whether A level grades (achievement) and intelligence (ability) predict doctors' careers.Design Prospective cohort study with follow up after 20 years by postal questionnaire.Setting A UK medical school in London.Participants 511 doctors who had entered Westminster Medical School as clinical students between 1975 and 1982 were followed up in January ...

To better understand factors underlying educational and career choices, this study used both survey data from an online networking tool and data collected in college classrooms to gauge differences between Asians (primarily Korean) and white students in the United States. More Asians (41%) than whites (9%) prioritized prestige over happiness, while more white students (67%) ...

Why would a WWII-generation teenager select an engineering career? Dr. Peden outlines the background, motivations and patterns of personal interest that led to her choice in the wartime �climate� of that period, including the influence of teachers and parents. She remembers experiencing the need to undertake graduate studies 10 years later, and recalls ...

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of geographic mobility and institutional prestige to career advancement defined as administrative promotions of women seeking midcareer-, senior-, or executive-level positions at academic health centers (AHCs) and their medical schools or in non-AHC related medical schools in the United States. An ...

BackgroundWithin the framework of a prospective cohort study of Swiss medical school graduates, a Career-Success Scale (CSS) was constructed in a sample of young physicians choosing different career paths in medicine. Furthermore the influence of personality factors, the participants' personal situation, and career related factors on ...

Academic/Tuition Assistance; Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP); Biannual Center Colloquia @ IV&V; Career Development/Career Counseling � Center Colloquia ...

From the EB 2008 Careers Symposium "Mid-Career Transitions: Choices and Challenges." This presentation discusses the function and expectations of an administrative academic position.

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Based on a study on academic career paths of PhD graduates in Switzerland, this paper is concerned with the individual and institutional factors that affect transnational academic mobility in the postdoctoral period. It will be argued that the institutionalisation of geographic mobility in academic ...

This study aims to describe a comprehensive strategy for success in academic gastroenterology by reporting common sense, but mostly previously unpublished, recommendations. The recommendation are based on expert opinion from personal experience mentoring 125 gastroenterology fellows and residents as a program director for nine years and from mentoring research while publishing ...

This book, which was written for college students, outlines an approach to getting through college that centers on using the resources offered in an academic environment and applying them to workplace situations. Discussed in part 1 are ways of determining one's areas of interest, identifying college majors and careers consistent with those interests, ...

credit, etc. To determine how co- op fits into your specific academic plan, please see your academic16 Co-op is an academic program that allows students to gain paid industry work experience before.careers@usc.edu COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (CO-OP) BENEFITS A great way to evaluate your career ...

This study examined the incremental validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) as a predictor of academic major choice. Undecided university students were administered the MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory (SII). Their academic major choice was recorded at the end of their fourth semester and categorized as realistic, investigative, artistic, ...

A search of the ERIC database, Academic Search Premier, and a review of literature suggests that meta-analysis is ignored by career and technical education (CTE) researchers, a situation that is regrettable but remediable. The purpose of this paper was to provide CTE researchers and consumers with selected procedures and guidelines for ...

... and senior development levels in 2003 and 2004, were analyzed to determine the impact on the odds of selection provided by career-broadening ...

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opportunities and assist researchers with their funding applications. Alongside the basic funding opportunitiesResearch and Academic Career Development #12;Our Mission The University of Zurich is committed to generating and expanding scholarly understanding through innovative research. We support and encourage our

With support from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education in Washington, in July of 1974, the New York State Education Department began a special project to investigate and encourage non-academic careers for historians. The project focused...

Reduced funding for educational programs indicated that a thorough review should be made of the Advanced Academic Degree (AAD) validation process. This reduction in funding necessitates more effective management of the AAD program in the logistics career ...

According to Erik Erikson (1950), adolescents and young adults are highly engaged in the process of identity development with intentions to avoid a state of diffusion and role confusion. Several researchers (e.g., Bordin, 1990; Krumboltz, 1979; Lofquist & Dawis, 1991; Super, 1957) in the area of career development have attempted to explain how identity relates to the ...

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The Science and Technology Scholarship Program will strengthen that pipeline by providing scholarships to guide students toward careers in academic ...

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Research article Medical school faculty discontent: prevalence and predictors of intent to leave academic careers

Academic Achievement. Awards. The Wallops Black History Club ... Each of the students will be pursuing careers in either computer science or electronics. ...

School-to-Career describes a system of integrated school-based and work-based learning that integrates academic and occupational learning in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas). Between August 1997 and May 1998, 9,662 students were enrolled in career and technology courses in the district. During the 1997-98 school ...

Most graduate research advisors care about the education of their graduate students. However, they often define "graduate education" so narrowly that it consists only of solving a research problem. This narrow definition is consistent with their principal goal as geoscientists, to understand the Earth better, and with the reward system typical of research universities, with its emphasis on ...

Volume 40, #4 Topics covered: -Fostering Science and Science Careers -150th APS business meeting -APS committee reports -EB 1998 preview -Career corner: non-academic careers for physiologists

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BACKGROUNDDespite the need to recruit and retain minority faculty in academic medicine, little is known about the experiences of minority faculty, in particular their self-reported experience of racial and ethnic discrimination at their institutions.OBJECTIVETo determine the frequency of self-reported experience of racial/ethnic discrimination among faculty of U.S. medical ...

Careers in academic health centers (AHCs) come with a unique set of challenges and rewards. Building a stable and rewarding career as a psychologist in an AHC requires the efforts of a whole team of players and coaches. This paper outlines the characteristics of AHCs and the general skills psychologists need to thrive in this type of ...

Enrollment of African-American females in academic pathways that lead to science based-careers may be limited by gender discrepancies in standardized test scores, academic preparation, selecting "college-prep" course work in the high school curriculum, and lack of mentors or role models. Barriers related to teacher ...

This program, Project CAUSA, provided instruction in English as a second language (ESL), native language arts, and content-area courses, in addition to a career and vocational training program focused on office and computer skills, to a selected group of 141 Hispanic and Italian immigrant students of limited English proficiency (LEP). Students entered the ...

This paper examines indirect discrimination in Australian universities that tends to obstruct and delay women's academic careers. The topic is defined and contextualised via a 1998 speech by the Australian Human Rights Commission's Sex Discrimination Commissioner, juxtaposed with a brief contemporaneous exemplar. The paper discusses the prevalence of women ...

A study was conducted at Queensborough Community College (QCC) to determine whether selected academic variables associated with the way students completed their curriculum differentiated successful (graduated) from unsuccessful (probationary) open admissions students. The study investigated the effects on students' success of the early completion of a ...

BackgroundWithin the framework of a prospective cohort study of Swiss medical school graduates a sample of young physicians aspiring to an academic career were surveyed on their career support and barriers experienced up to their sixth year of postgraduate training.MethodsThirty-one junior academics took part in ...

is the primary source for academic and career counseling. The advisor is a recipient of all academic concern for academic and career counseling. The advisor is a recipient of all academic concern warnings issued through

The Career Introduction Model discussed in this chapter is an early intervention strategy intended to support the first-generation freshmen enrolled in the Education Opportunity Program (EOP) at California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). The model is an interactive approach to assist students in connecting their academic pathway to their ...

Career Peer Program Recommendation Form Case Western Reserve University Career Center I have in the Career Peer selection process at Case Western Reserve University in accordance with FERPA 1974. (check known this student? _____________________________________________ Career Peer Program The ...

ICES/PICES Early Career Scientists Symposium Marine science with global vision: creating a place for early career scientists. An introduction to selected articles from the 2007 Early Career Scientists with global vision: creating a place for early career scientists. An introduction to ...

Scholars partly attribute the low number of women in academic science to the impact of the science career on family life. Yet, the picture of how men and women in science � at different points in the career trajectory � compare in their perceptions of this impact is incomplete. In particular, we know little about the perceptions ...

their cumulative GPA falls below 2.0. The College Deans or the Director of the Career and Academic Advising CenterAcademic Standing � Dismissal, Probation, Suspension Academic Dismissal Definition As outlined above, academic dismissal takes place under the following circumstances: Students ...

Interviews with 162 10th-grade Mexican-American students in Chicago found that, of respondents aspiring to a career, both females and males overwhelmingly aspired to male-dominated careers. Females aspiring to highly male-dominated careers had higher levels of acculturation and academic achievement, higher ...

The Navy's Career Counseling Program assigns senior petty officers knowledgeable in the Navy's training and career programs to assist enlisted personnel in taking advantage of relevant career opportunities. Selection procedures were developed to identify ...

The report describes the initial phase of a study of coordination and integration of career education in the military with the national career education effort. The study was undertaken in recognition of the potential significance of the military as a car...

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The lack of an adequate supply of human resources in science and engineering has been well documented. Efforts from a number of agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, have been implemented to alleviate this national problem. However, it is unclear what concerted efforts state agencies are taking to increase the number of African American students' scientific literacy, and ...

We report the results of the student responses to a survey aiming to determine the factors influencing the young generation in choosing a career in science and technology. The goal of the study is twofold: to identify the motives that determine students to enroll in university programs in science and technology and to engage in applied science and engineering ...

The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of career and technical education (CTE) administrators toward secondary teachers' attire as indicated by 10 occupational attributes. The population consisted of CTE administrators employed by West Virginia Department of Education during 2006-2007 academic school year. The top three attributes ...

The purpose of this study was to understand the personal and professional experiences of women faculty on the tenure track with children. Despite more than 30 years of conversation about gender equity since the passage of Title IX as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, an inverse relationship persists between the prestige of an academic rank and the percentage of women ...

To have a meaningful, fulfilling career in the 21st century workplace, students need technical and academic skills as well as the ability to think and work collaboratively with others. Career education must begin in middle school or earlier to allow students time to develop the aptitudes, skills and attitudes necessary to develop an ...

The academic workforce is among the oldest (Commonwealth of Australia, 2005) and arguably has the most highly qualified professionals within Australia. Yet career management for this group is seldom discussed. This paper considers Australia's ageing academic work-force and the human resource management challenges and implications this ...

We describe the use of a career exploration portfolio in an Industrial/Organizational psychology course (n = 22) to address students' career needs and to develop academic competencies. Students independently completed a series of assignments outside of class, which led to the construction of a personalized career ...

The authors assessed the career maturity of students in accelerated versus traditional academic programs. Students in traditional programs were hypothesized to be more advanced regarding their career decision making and development when compared with students in accelerated programs. The Medical Career Development ...

This booklet provides summaries of discussions presented at a forum designed to aid persons new to the job market in selecting prospective employers and determining career goals. Salary ranges, employment opportunities and trends, hiring practices and policies, and job qualifications are among the areas addressed related to employment in: (1) petroleum ...

This study attempts to identify the factors perceived to be important in choosing an Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) for distance learning. One thousand five hundred questionnaires were distributed to the first year students in the social sciences distance learning programs and 980 valid responses were received of Malaysian public university. The results show that the top three factors ...

The access for the web is url http://www.nsf.gov/ and then: The locations are as follows: News of Interest Button select noteworth items select fy95 career awards Org&staff button select cross-cutting select fy95 career awards Grants handling/program areas button ...

According to recent literature, the field of school psychology is facing a major shortage of trainers at present and in the near future. Although this is not a new issue facing the field, faculty retirements are increasing, and fewer doctoral candidates in school psychology are choosing an academic path for their careers, resulting in many faculty openings ...

This book focuses on 10 of the most promising new technologies and the careers that they will foster, picking up where the 1983 book, "Emerging Careers" by Norman Feingold, left off. The book talks about the work that must be done in new ways as technological breakthroughs open new applications. By looking first at the technologies and their current and ...

Medical schools use a variety of criteria in selecting applicants for admission, attempting to assess both the academic preparation and the personal characteristics suitable for a career in medicine. While assessing academic preparation is fairly straightforward, assessing applicants' personal characteristics is ...

As a method to deal with the growing faculty shortage in dental education, and to encourage interest in careers in teaching, NYUCD instituted a Teaching Assistant program where third-year students acted as teaching assistants in the first-year preclinical program. Students applied and were selected, based on their academic record, to ...

An important challenge for medical schools is to recognize and stimulate the academic career of its clinical faculty. These professionals are mainly dedicated to teaching activities and play a role in the modeling of its students. Therefore, they contribute to the development of medical education. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main features of ...

Many years of training are required to obtain a job as an academic scientist. Is this investment of time and effort worthwhile? My answer is a resounding �yes.� Academic scientists enjoy tremendous freedom in choosing their research and career path, experience unusual camaraderie in their lab, school, and international community, ...

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This paper sets out findings from research that considered the interplay between English national policy developments in human resources management in higher education and the personal stories of academic staff as career participants. Academic careers are pursued in an institutional and national policy context but ...

Selective mutism is a childhood disorder that most school psychologists and educational providers will come across at least once in their careers. Selective mutism is associated with significant impairment in educational settings where speaking is necessary for academic and social skill development. Effective ...

To address the shortage of qualified candidates interested in nursing academic administration, this study explored factors that influence nursing faculty to pursue administrative positions. Nursing academic administrators and full-time faculty from randomly selected accredited nursing programs in private colleges and universities in ...

Rising remediation rates among college students are leading to increased time for completion of degree, additional costs for students and colleges, and financial aid being used on courses that do not count towards a degree. In response to these issues, in 2007 the state of Illinois passed the College and Career Readiness Act, Public Act 095-0694, to fund pilot projects ...

Demand for nursing care, and nurses, is growing in the United Kingdom given an increasingly ageing patient population with long-term co-morbidities. An ageing nursing workforce and fewer school leavers entering nursing are key barriers to student nurse recruitment. This paper aims to identify the socio-demographic and correlates nursing as a career choice in 5th and 6th year ...

In 2000 and 2001, the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education conducted a series of projects on career and technical education (CTE) practices, trends and outcomes. Selected preliminary findings from a review of the reports on those projects are as follows: (1) integration of CTE and academic ...

Twenty-four academic and 50 career-technical teachers in southwestern Ohio high school career centers were studied to determine which group perceived greater role stress, task stress, and environment stress while teaching and prior to issuance of their professional license. Teachers completed the 67-item Teacher Stress Measure (TSM) ...

Many people who are considering pursuing academic careers in science worry about how to balance career with family. One challenge is the two-body problem, where partners are searching for jobs that are reasonably close together. Another challenge, particularly for women, is children: many women worry about whether they can have ...

The importance of science in our society continues to increase, as the needs of the global culture and the problems of the world's growing populations affect resources internationally (DeLisi, 2008; Fischman, 2007; Park, 2008). The need for qualified and experienced scientists to solve complex problems is important to the future of the United States. Models of success for women in STEM disciplines ...

... independent careers. Select MIF Scientific Board Members judged proposals on both the innovative nature of the submitted ...

The descriptive study investigated the extent to which entering freshman students and transfer students at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) are enrolled in degree programs that are compatible with their stated educational objectives, transfer intents, and degree intents. Subjects (N=376) enrolled in a mandatory orientation course were given the "Educational Planning Form" (EPF), ...

In 1987, Walhalla High School in Walhalla, South Carolina, undertook a major restructuring effort to raise the school's standards and keep pace with the expectations of local high-tech businesses and industry. School and district leaders established an affiliation with the Southern Regional Education Board's High Schools That Work initiative, which was aimed at raising the achievement of ...

Over the last two decades there has been heightened interest in redefining faculty scholarship in higher education (Boyer, 1990). Trends have included the development of cultural frameworks for understanding how disciplines and institutions influence faculty work and how socialization processes impact academic career development. Despite the fact that the ...

This study aims to identify the career movement patterns of librarians, analyze factors influencing their career movements, and compare differences in such factors between librarians and chief librarians. Findings showed that the jobs with the highest retention rate were those in public libraries, that library automation system developers showed the ...

A grounded theory research study employing network analysis as a means of facilitating the latter stages of the coding process was conducted at a selective university that competes at the highest level of college football. The purpose of the study was to develop a better understanding of how interactive dynamics and controlling mechanisms, such as NCAA eligibility standards, ...

The papers in this document include the following chapters: "Improving the Collaboration of Vocational and Academic Educators" (Owens); "Subject Matter of Vocational Education: A Look toward the Future" (Copa); "Strengthening Academic Competencies of Vocational Students in West Virginia" (Burdette); "Blueprint for Career Preparation" ...

As part of the Stanford Series on Education and Public Policy, academic careers and academic labor markets in American higher education are examined from a perspective based on both economic reasoning and sociological analysis. Research common to both fields is considered in a series of 10 essays that discuss the following subjects: ...

This article describes a summer internship program at South Houston High School which utilizes an innovative curriculum to teach students 21st century skills alongside core academics. Using the Transitions career education curriculum--a comprehensive curriculum created by ASCL Educational Services to fulfill Chicago Public Schools' need for soft skills ...

The Hispanic elderly population shares a common language and similar belief systems, although the population is comprised of subgroups of various national origins. Hispanic elderly are a rapidly growing proportion of the total Hispanic population, and are also among the most economically, physically, and emotionally vulnerable populations. This paper describes a recruitment program to identify ...

Subjective career success has recently been discussed widely in the academic field of career development. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictors of subjective career success. It examined the effects of the calling work orientation, the individual's career-enhancing strategy ...

The author describes the relationship between self-knowledge and career confusion among university students and discusses strategies to enhance career and academic planning. The multiple intelligences profiles of typical university students are compared with those of 82 students enrolled in 3 sequential semesters of a course titled ...

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which career exploration process behaviors influence the level of career certainty of agriculture students. Data were gathered from 181 freshmen and 131 senior students enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University. Career certainty was ...