Academic Career Profiles

The life of a professor (or instructor) can vary greatly, because of the great variety of academic institutions. One way to assess whether a particular career track might be right for you is to read about the lives of people who have chosen that track -- what they do day to day, what the challenges and rewards of their jobs are, and so on. While none of the profiles below is meant to be "representative" of a particular academic setting, collectively they help to illustrate this variety. You can search the collection by highest degree granted (by their department), by typing text into the search box, or just by browsing.

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Career Profile: Devin Castendyk part of Career Profiles
In 1996, I received a BA in Geology from Hartwick College, a small, private, liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York. My experiences instilled in me a desire to teach geology at a small liberal arts institution. ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Bachelor's degree

Career Profile: Jennifer Anderson part of Career Profiles
I grew up in eastern Wisconsin and went to the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, for my undergraduate degrees. I wanted to be an astronomer, so I started as an Astrophysics and Physics major. In my third year, ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Bachelor's degree

Career Profile: Matthew Kirby part of Career Profiles
Ever since high school, I knew I wanted to teach. But, it was not until my junior year at Hamilton College that I knew I wanted to teach at the college level. As a junior (1992), Dr. Eugene Domack offered me the ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Master's degree

Career Profile: Sandra Yuter part of Career Profiles
1996 Ph.D., University of Washington, Atmospheric Sciences. 1985-86 Additional coursework, University of Southern California, Artificial Intelligence and Probability Theory. 1983 B.S., Brown University, ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Ph. D.

Career Profile: Joshua Villalobos part of Career Profiles
2011-Present-Associate Professor, District-wide coordinator for Geological Sciences, El Paso Community College (EPCC) 2006-2011- Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, EPCC 2003-2005- Adjunct ...

Resource Type: Academic: Career Profile, Academic, Academic:2YC
Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Associate's degree

Career Profile: Mike Williams part of Career Profiles
I have a BA from Amherst College (Geology), an M.S. from the University of Arizona (Structural Control of Ore Deposits), a PhD from the University of New Mexico (Metamorphic Petrology and Structural Geology). After ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Ph. D.

Career Profile: Jeff Marshall part of Career Profiles
My fascination with geology and landscapes took root as a child exploring the coastlines, mountains, and deserts of southern California. Growing up in San Diego, I spent a lot of time outdoors, in an era when ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Bachelor's degree

Career Profile: Anne Egger part of Career Profiles
I've had a complicated educational and career path. I took three years between undergraduate and grad school, during which time I had a job as a river guide and various other things. I them completed an MS and ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Ph. D.

Career Profile: Rosemary Capo part of Career Profiles
Mine was a long and winding road, from an associate degree from University of Maryland's Munich, Germany campus, to the University of Texas at Austin, where I received my B.S and Master's degree in ...

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Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Ph. D.

Career Profile: Elizabeth Nagy part of Career Profiles
I received a PhD in Geology from Caltech in 1997. I held two post-doctoral positions in isotope geochemistry labs in Paris (1997-1999) and Syracuse University (2000-2001) and then taught high school Earth Science ...

Resource Type: Academic: Career Profile, Academic, Academic:2YC
Highest Degree Granted by Dept: Associate's degree

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