Career Path Diversification: Why to Consider Alt-Ac with Dr. Julia Daniel, Part One

by | Sep 9, 2022 | Covid-19, dissertation, Faith and the Academy, GPS workshops, graduate student advice, graduate student resources, guest post, life in grad school, pedagogy, PhD alt-career, Post-Docs, postdoc, wellness

This post is based off of a podcast series that Dr. Julia Daniel did for the Baylor Graduate School back in early 2021. This first post will cover the historic and economic reasons for the state of the academic job market and what applying for an academic job actually...

Meet the 2022-2023 Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellows

by | Aug 26, 2022 | dissertation, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, life in grad school, pedagogy, Post-Docs, postdoc, postdoctoral fellowship program, Research Opportunities, Waco

The Graduate School launched the Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in 2020-2021 with the support of the Provost’s Office and in collaboration with the College of Arts & Sciences and the Honors College. These 10-month positions include a salary of $40,000,...
Graduate School Exit Interview with Dr. Beth Allison Barr

Graduate School Exit Interview with Dr. Beth Allison Barr

by | May 4, 2022 | Beth Allison Barr author, GPS workshops, graduate student advice, Graduate Student Association, Graduate Student Mentoring, graduate student resources, interview, pedagogy, Post-Docs, postdoc, postdoctoral fellowship program, writing

This spring, we are bidding a fond farewell to our beloved Associate Dean in the Graduate School, Dr. Beth Allison Barr. Dr. Barr has been a champion for improving graduate student quality of life, and she’s helped accomplished the reduction and eventual...