ASTR 8500 (O'Connell, Spring 2026)
PRESENTATIONS AND RESOURCES
A. Introduction
B. Profile of the Profession
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Numbers You
Should Know (O'Connell 2026)
Budget Outlooks 2022-2024:
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NSF Outlook (AAS Town
Hall, Jan 2022)
NSF Astronomy Budget Outlook (Sep 2023)
NASA Outlook (AAS Town Hall, Jan 2024)
Astronomy NSF/NASA Budget Outlook (Sep 2024)
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"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, 1971-2017 (graphic) (Perry, 2019)
"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)
US Astronomy PhD Employment (graphic) (Ivie & Pold, AIP, 2021)
"Workforce Summary of 2021 US AAS Members, Summary Results" (Ivie & Pold, AIP, 2021)
"New Astronomy PhDs: What Comes Next" (Mulvey & Pold, AIP, 2023)
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"Facts of Life for New
Teachers in the Astronomy Nonmajors Curriculum" (O'Connell,
AstEdRev, 6, 1, 2007)
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Lecture version (2025)
C. Navigating the Early Career Job Market
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Preparing for and
Navigating the Postdoc/Early Career Job Market [encrypted]
(Cleeves & Loomis)
Applying for a
Postdoc: Some Collected
Experience (Meyer &
McGuire)
AAS Job Register
Astronomy Rumor
Mill (astrobetter)
"The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job"
(Kelsky)
What You Need to Know About Getting
a Faculty Job (Kewley)
D. Faculty "Top-10" Advice for Graduate Students
E. Writing Proposals
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Tips on Proposal
Writing (O'Connell)
Competition in Astronomy
(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 ASTR 8500 Presentation Evaluation Method
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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