2025 Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences Workshop

A highly interactive week-long synchronous online workshop

August 4-8, 2025, from 8am - 11am PT | 9am - 12pm MT | 10am - 1pm CT | 11am - 2pm ET each day

Overview

Securing a position and being successful in academia can seem daunting. Further, the universe of academic career options in the geosciences looks overwhelming. The Preparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences workshop has been designed to confront these concerns and discuss tips, strategies, and coping mechanisms for success in teaching and research in academia from a variety of geoscience professionals at a range of institutions.

What kind of institution is right for you? How can you craft the strongest research and teaching statements to land an interview? What does it take to get your first grant? What does it take to succeed as a teacher? How do you stay focused and keep your lab and classes motivated so you can meet criteria for tenure? The workshop will provide a stimulating and resource-rich environment in which to explore these kinds of questions and other important facets of an academic career.

Faculty members and administrators will provide guidance and information that will help participants to be stronger candidates for academic positions and to succeed in academic jobs. Session topics focus on becoming both a successful teacher and researcher. Each participant will develop or revise a plan for the next career stage and will take home ideas to improve teaching immediately.

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Who should participate?

This workshop is designed specifically for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and others who are interested in pursuing academic careers in the geosciences (including geology, geochemistry, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, geography, environmental science, and other allied disciplines). We recommend faculty members already in a full-time faculty position consider attending the Workshop for Early Career Geoscience Faculty instead.

Dates and Details

The workshop will be held over Zoom on each day, August 4-8, 2025, from 8 am - 11 am PT | 9 am - 12 pm MT | 10 am - 1 pm CT | 11 am - 2 pm ET

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, July 30th, 2025

The cost to participate is $120 for NAGT members and $175 for non-members. Join NAGT now to get the member discount!

(Student memberships are $35, Post doc memberships are $85))

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Workshop Leaders

Lynsey LeMay
Virginia Peninsula Community College

Lisa Gilbert
Cabrillo College

Mintesinot Jiru
Coppin State University

Rebecca Beadling
Temple University

Sue Ebanks
Savannah State University

Claire McKinley
Bellevue Community College

Claire McLeod
Miami University-Oxford



Staff

Holly Kelchner, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College


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