PROMISE Friends & Family Celebration of Graduates Cookout, Sat. May 5, 2012

Saturday, May 5, 2012 Come out and join us at the annual PROMISE Maryland’s AGEP May “Friends and Family” Cookout and Celebration of Graduates. Graduate students and postdocs from UMBC, UM College Park, UMB, and other campuses within the University System of Maryland are invited. PROMISE students may bring guests … any family members or [...]

Yes, professors *DO* make more than $100,000/year! Here are some recent salaries …

Throughout the last several years, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduate students who participate in PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP have given various reasons for and against planning to choose careers in the academy.  Among reasons against becoming a faculty member, students have told us that “professors don’t make any money” or that “professors are poor.” [...]

15 Things to Consider as You Prepare for Your Faculty Interview

During the August 2010 PROMISE Summer Success Institute (SSI), Dr. Philip Rous, then Dean of UMBC’s College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences (current Interim Provost and PI for the PROMISE AGEP), shared “secrets” behind applying for faculty positions.  Dr. Rous  provided information regarding how to prepare for the interview, what to expect during the interview, and [...]

Transitioning to Faculty Life: Conference for Underrepresented Minority Postdocs in STEM Fields

CIC conference for URM postdocs in STEM May 31-June 2, 2012 Hyatt Place Columbus/OSU 795 Yard Street, Columbus, OH 43212 CIC member campuses are committed to recruiting and retaining diverse faculty. The goal of this conference is to provide Postdoctoral Scholars from groups historically underrepresented in Engineering and Natural Sciences the opportunity to network and [...]

Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation

Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale, Dissertation Coach for UMBC, presents: “Practical Steps for Completing Your Thesis or Dissertation.” This seminar will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Location: UMBC Campus, AOK Library 7th Floor open area. Directions to campus: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/directions-to-campuses/ Dr. Carter-Veale is the coach for The Dissertation House (http://www.thedissertationhouse.com) and [...]

Join the PROMISE blogs and websites for up-to-date information. 55,000 hits & 2,300 comments strong on the DH!

We have a number of online resources for students to receive information. In addition to this main website for PROMISE which launched this past summer (5,000+ hits),  we have an active Dissertation House website (18,000+ hits, 2300+ comments), an intranet site through MyUMBC (300+ members), a site that regularly lists all of the PROMISE Seminars & [...]

Full Listing of PROMISE Seminars and Workshops

The PROMISE Success Seminars and Workshops website contains full lists of workshops for: Graduate Students Postdoctoral Fellows Interest in teaching and the professoriate (PROF-it) Archived posts by title on the PROMISE Success Seminars site include the following: September 2011 Seminars for Graduate Students at UMBC Summer Success Institute Registration is open! (August 19-20, 2011) Summer Horizons Graduate [...]

Alumni in the Professoriate and in the STEM Enterprise

We have several alumni who are current professors and others who are in postdocs or STEM positions with plans to enter the professoriate later in their careers or serve as adjunct faculty. Here is a short list: Dr. Oliver Meyers (UMBC), Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University Dr. Alycia Marshall (UMCP), Associate Professor [...]

The Dissertation House

The PROMISE Dissertation House is comprised of a series of workshops, meetings, and seminars that are held on college campuses and at conferences to facilitate successful completion of the doctoral degree. The workshops emphasize writing the dissertation, preparing for the defense, and communicating with faculty. The Dissertation House is a program of the National Science [...]