ASTR 8500 (O'Connell, Spring 2022)
PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES
A. Introduction
B. Profile of the Profession
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Numbers You
Should Know (O'Connell 2022)
NSF Outlook (AAS Town Hall,
Jan 2020)
NASA Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2020) NSF Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2022)
NASA Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2022) "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 Early Career Job Market
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Preparing for and
Navigating the Postdoc/Early Career Job Market [encrypted]
(Cleeves and Loomis)
Applying for a
Postdoc: Some Collected
Experience (Meyer and
McGuire)
AAS Job Register
Astronomy Rumor
Mill (astrobetter)
"The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job"
(Kelsky)
D. Faculty "Top-10" Advice for Graduate Students
E. Writing Proposals
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Tips on Proposal
Writing (O'Connell)
VSGC Draft Proposal
Assignment
Funding Opportunities for
Graduate Students
"A Survey Analysis of Grant Writing Costs" (von Hippel & von Hippel,
2015)
A Simple UNIX "ASCII Literature
Library" (O'Connell)
F. Writing CVs
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Tips on Writing
CV's (O'Connell)
Sample CV: Brett McGuire
Sample CV: Nitya Kallivayalil
G. 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) Tips on Giving Presentations From ASTR 8500 Students
H. Ethics in Research
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Ethics
Case Studies (AIP)
On Being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research (NAC)
American Astronomical Society Code of Ethics
I. Special Topics (PDF files, including resource lists)
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Professional Meetings:
Strategies and Etiquette (Andres Almeida)
Teaching Skills to Cultivate: Active
vs Passive Learning (Korash Assani)
Mental Health in
Academia (Erica Behrens)
Common Job Interview
Mistakes (Deven Bhakta)
So You Wanna Leave
Astronomy? (Adrian Crawford)
Common Mistakes in
Graduate Research Projects (Amina Diop)
Accessibility
in Presentations (Blake Drechsler)
What Good is Tenure?
(Abigail Harden)
How to Read a Scientific
Paper (Simran Kaur)
Values-oriented Career
Paths (Deryl Long)
Help! How Do I Manage My
Time? (Caroline McCormick)
DEI in
Astronomy (Mihika Rao)
Jobs Outside
Astronomy (Lianis Reyes Rosa)
Social Media: Good, Bad, &
Ugly (Manuel Saravia Sosa)
Paper Writing
Tips (Jordan Shroyer)
Data
Visualization (Zoie Telkamp)
How to Give a Bad
Talk (Yisheng Tu)
Intersecting Art and
Astronomy (Jack Warfield)
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