Sentences with phrase «most of his academic career»

Having known Majerus for most of her academic career, Ware lost not just a colleague but also a mentor and a friend.

He spent most of his academic career at Georgia State University where he is now Professor Emeritus of English Education.

Motivating students who have struggled to read throughout most of their academic career may sound impossible, but with the right tools and a collection of strategies, educators can empower high school students to manage their workload and feel ready to succeed in college and their future careers.

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He spent most of his distinguished academic career at Duke Divinity School, where he was the Ragan Kerns Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the History of....

The work of Geddes MacGregor (1909 — 98) is strikingly prescient, though insufficient attention was paid to his 1975 work, He Who Lets Us Be.69 Originally from Scotland, he spent most of his long academic career in the United States.

In the early 1960s Hamilton was a jewel in the crown of up - and - coming American theologians; the most promising part of a traditional academic theological career was ahead of him.

Even at the most academic - minded schools like Stanford, Duke and Northwestern, many players go to school for football with the dream of making it a career.

In his early academic career he excelled in degrees in law, politics and economics and passed several of the most competitive exams for recruitment in Franco's Public Administration before becoming a professor of state theory, a lawyer to the Congress and a diplomat.

Teaching is one of the most highly - respected professions and sought - after careers; and candidates are selected for teaching courses on both robust academic performance and having a demonstrable aptitude for teaching.

Most of the career advice for aspiring scientists revolves around publishing and funding and there's no question that being successful and prolific in these key areas is essential to academic success.

They may not be future academics, but most will lead happy, productive careers in a variety of roles.

Of all the career paths open to scientists, academic administration has to be one of the most obscurOf all the career paths open to scientists, academic administration has to be one of the most obscurof the most obscure.

But most of all, I never considered academic administration as a career path for anyone interested in science.

In the brief space available I've only been able to touch on a very few of the career areas most closely related to academic research.

Most postdocs I know agree that, in terms of lack of pressure, they are at the best stage of their academic careers, with no thesis or grant deadlines.

The real problem is that most students (of all ethnic backgrounds) are turned off academic careers long before they complete their doctorates.

While the professional life of Spanish academics broadly goes through the four traditional phases of predoctoral researcher (Ayudante), postdoctoral researcher (Ayudante Doctor), lecturer, and finally permanent research staff, it is early stage and transitional stage career scientists which have been identified as the most vulnerable.

With tenure, you will have achieved one of the most important milestones in an academic science career and a near guarantee of professional stability.

Here's the result that has gotten the most press: Academic research careers were less popular with the late cohorts than the early ones in all disciplines, suggesting, perhaps, that graduate students are disillusioned by exposure to the lives and careers of their faculty advisers.

«Many of my colleagues... think that [during an academic career] one must go through trials and errors, and that those who will survive will be... the strongest or the most flexible [scientists],» Echenique said.

Some academics may find themselves silenced, censured, or threatened by a less egregious but nonetheless career - breaking attack: being fired from their positions, in most cases under false pretexts such as budget cuts or unfounded claims of fraud or poor performance.

More than two - thirds of IRACDA graduates end up in academic careers, most of them at teaching - focused and minority - serving institutions.

Most of the people I talked to agreed that a love of basic science has carried them through both the industrial and academic portions of their careers.

D.s have a wide variety of career opportunities, although most choose academic research.

Of all the decisions that academics must make during their careers, choosing a successful postdoc position is probably one of the most importaOf all the decisions that academics must make during their careers, choosing a successful postdoc position is probably one of the most importaof the most important

According to a study of biomedical postdocs in the U.S. published in November, most said in a survey that when they began graduate school they were aiming for academic faculty careers, but that goal became less attractive as they advanced through their studies.

Finally, because there are far more postdocs becoming career postdocs than tenure - track professors, some say that rungs on the academic ladder are more likely to be awarded to colleagues who build the appearance of being the most collegiate.

We found that, while most students were intent on an academic career when they entered graduate school, most were also aware that the majority of graduates pursued other opportunities.

We found that, while most students were intent on an academic career when they entered graduate school, most were also aware that the majority of the graduates pursued other opportunities.

«Dr. Axelrod is one of our most popular teachers, sought after by graduate students because of her dedication to mentoring students throughout their academic careers,» says Sherman Wilcox, chair of the Department of Linguistics there.

In most cases, it is next to impossible for a U.S. citizen to work as a paid member of the scientific staff in a career position at either an academic institution or European laboratory such as a Max Plank institute or the European synchrotron light sources.

Finally, the report noted that most biomedical graduate programs and postdocs in the United States do little to prepare biomedical scientists for careers outside of academia even though considerably fewer than half (43 %) wind up in academic research or teaching and fewer than a quarter (23 %) wind up tenured.

Most private research institutes are nonprofits, too, but those jobs fit better in a discussion of academic careers.

For most, joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins is only the beginning of your career in academic research and medical career.

Writing and publishing are an integral part of most careers in science, particularly for academic research.

As a core component of that commitment, he has maintained a career - long dedication to research and learning and he has earned an impressive list of advanced degrees from some of the most respected medical schools and academic institutions in the world.

Before that he had a long academic career at Michigan State University where, most recently, he served as Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Community Sustainability (previously CARRS) where he taught history of science and technology, and the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).

Dr. Albini has spent most of her scientific and academic career in experimental and translational oncology.

â $ œAs someone who has spent most of his career as a practitioner in governmental, nonprofit, and foundation roles, it is a rare privilege to be given an academic chair, â $ said Schwartz.

«As someone who has spent most of his career as a practitioner in governmental, nonprofit, and foundation roles, it is a rare privilege to be given an academic chair,» said Schwartz.

In most industrialized countries — nearly all of which outperform us on measures of academic achievement, such as PISA and TIMSS — students begin preparing for a career while still in high school.

Those exceptions included the work of Moynihan himself during his academic career; most of the other people responsible for exceptional attention to this problem followed a path similar to his.

One of the most ambitious educational improvement projects in recent years was the adoption of new, more rigorous college - and career - ready academic standards by more than 40 U.S. states.

Many of Camp Akeela's campers have very high IQs, excel in academics, and would most likely go on to be stars at top universities and in their careers, if they could improve their social navigation skills.

Here's another way to think about it: Many high school teachers are, in theory, being asked to build a house without a foundation, since their students were presumably not taught a curriculum aligned with the Common Core for most of their prior academic career.

«To address the issue of college and career ready assessments, the Department has undertaken the most extensive review and overhaul of academic standards in Indiana's history.

In using ARRA funds, states and school divisions must advance core reforms identified in the legislation, including: implementation of college - and career - ready standards and assessments for all students; establishment of preschool to postsecondary and career longitudinal data systems; improvement in teacher quality — especially for students most at risk of academic failure; and improvement of low - performing schools through effective interventions.

She started her career as a teacher in South Wales and has held senior academic appointments at five UK Universities, most recently as Professor of Educational Leadership at the Institute of Education, University College London.

For instance, the academic intensity of a student's high school curriculum is one of the most important components in predicting whether a student will succeed in college, so a state may choose to focus one of its goals on students completing a college - and career - ready course of study.

A neighborhood school, Thomas Johnson has an active parent group and many students have attended the school for most, if not all, of their academic careers.