"You should spend 70% of your time on research . . .
This is funny until you realize the person who just said this to you is your Department Chair. And that he isn't laughing.
You're juggling a ton of things as a new professor . . . including taking on a new identity. These next years can be filled with incredible stress or incredible growth. Part of this will be framing, but part will be if you have some of the tools and perspective of how others have successfully managed. Even though we're in the business of research, there's no need reinvent the wheel. Here are some resources to help you remove the big rocks that might slow down your progress on the road to new professor happiness. If you run into other ones, let us know below, and collectively we might the experience to help roll them out of the way. |
How to Start Strong as a New Professor: How to Start Strong, Publish More, Teach Better, and Stay Motivated
Websites and Media that Might be of Interest . . .
Useful Advice to Write Papers |
Interesting Social Media |