ASTR 8500 (O'Connell, Spring 2020)
PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES
A. Course Assignments
B. Numbers You Should Know (O'Connell)
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NSF Outlook (AAS Town Hall,
Jan 2018)
NASA Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2018) NSF Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2020)
NASA Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2020) "Facts of Life for New Teachers in the Astronomy Nonmajors Curriculum" (O'Connell, AstEdRev, 6, 1, 2007)
"Production Rate and Employment of PhD Astronomers" (Metcalf, PASP, 120, 229, 2008)
"A Closer Look at Astronomy Faculty" (Ivie, AIP, 2009)
BA Degree Gender Gap By Field, 1970-2010 (Olson graphic, 2013)
"Astronomy Enrollments and Degrees" (Mulvey & Nicolson, AIP, 2014)
"Longitudinal Study of Astronomy Graduate Students" (Ivie, AIP, 2014)
"Doctorate Recipients from US Universities" (NSF, 2015)
"Astronomy Degree Recipients Initial Employment" (Pold, AIP, 2015)
"Women's and Men's Career Choices in Astronomy and Astrophysics" (Ivie et al., PRPER, 12, 020109, 2016)
"A Survey of U.S. Astronomers" (Spuck, PhD Thesis, WVU, 2017)
"Degree Plus One, Employment & Salaries" (Mulvey & Pold, AIP, 2019)
"Long Term Trends in the Astronomical Workforce" (Momcheva, Astro 2020 White Paper)
"Gender & the Career Outcomes of PhD Astronomers in the US" (Perley, PASP, 131:114502, 2019)
C. Navigating the Postdoc Job Market (McGuire, Cleeves)
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AAS Job Register
Astronomy Rumor Mill (astrobetter) "The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job" (Kelsky)
D. JWST Science and Proposal Planning (Eistrup & Anderson)
E. Consolidated Faculty Advice for Graduate Students
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"Tips for Success in Observational Astronomy" (O'Connell)
F. Tips on Proposal Writing (O'Connell)
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VSGC Draft Proposal
Assignment
Funding Opportunities for
Graduate Students
"A Survey Analysis of Grant Writing Costs" (von Hippel & von Hippel,
2015)
G. Tips on Writing CV's (O'Connell)
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Sample CV: Brett McGuire
Sample CV: Nitya Kallivayalil
H. Giving Effective Presentations
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Designing Effective
Scientific Presentations (Video, Susan McConnell, 2011)
How To Speak (Video, Patrick Winston, 2018)
Better Conference Talks (Emily Lakdawalla, 2013)
How To Give A Great Talk (Chat Hull, 2017)
How To Give A Great Talk (Ric Fleming, 2018)
Tips on Giving Presentations (NoBadSlides.com, 2020)
I. Ethics Case Studies (AIP)
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On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research (NAC)
American Astronomical Society Code of Ethics
J. Talks on Special Topics (PDF files, including resource lists)
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How to Give a Bad
Talk (Samer El-Abd)
Social Networking in
Science: Good, Bad, and Ugly (Mark Siebert)
Navigating Group Science (Kyle Corcoran)
Elements of Persuasion (Nick James)
Help! How Do I Manage My Time? (Xinlun Cheng)
Job Opportunities Outside Academics
(Daniel Lin)
Responsibilities of
Scientists to Society (Bri Mills)
Mental Health in
Academia (Hannah Richstein)
Data
Visualization (Connor McClellan)
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