Secrets of Successful Academics (for Graduate Students)

Mary McKinney, Clinical Psychologist, Academic Career Coach and founder of Successful Academic Coaching, http://www.successfulacademic.com

This workshop, sponsored by the Tomorrow's Professor Today Program, will focus on practical tips for managing graduate school, getting the dissertation done, and finding a university job that will help you go from surviving to thriving. In answer to the commonly asked question-How can you combine an academic career with a balanced, happy life?-Mary McKinney offers strategies that will help you from the first day of grad school until you finally get tenure. The workshop will include such important topics as how to learn to conduct stellar research, teach well, develop mentors and simultaneously publish, publish, publish.