The Navigating the Ph.D.
Barbara B. Lazarus
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Description for The Navigating the Ph.D.
Paperback. Designed to unravel some of the mystery around graduate school programs in science and engineering, this resource reinforces strategies for succeeding. Each chapter covers a different aspect of graduate school, from identifying funding sources, to writing the dissertation, to looking for a job. Num Pages: 144 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNMN; PD; TBC; VSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 246.
"Survive and thrive in graduate school. Designed to unravel some of the mystery around graduate school programs in science and engineering, this one-stop resource reinforces strategies for succeeding. Qualitative interviews offer first-hand stories and tips from women who have found success in academia, industry, and the public sector. Each chapter covers a different aspect of graduate school, from identifying funding sources, to writing the dissertation, to looking for a job. THE WOMAN'S GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THE PH.D. IN ENGINEERING & SCIENCE also focuses on the emotional and social difficulties women may experience, and offers practical suggestions and advice for surviving ... Read more
"Survive and thrive in graduate school. Designed to unravel some of the mystery around graduate school programs in science and engineering, this one-stop resource reinforces strategies for succeeding. Qualitative interviews offer first-hand stories and tips from women who have found success in academia, industry, and the public sector. Each chapter covers a different aspect of graduate school, from identifying funding sources, to writing the dissertation, to looking for a job. THE WOMAN'S GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THE PH.D. IN ENGINEERING & SCIENCE also focuses on the emotional and social difficulties women may experience, and offers practical suggestions and advice for surviving ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780780360372
SKU
V9780780360372
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99-50
About Barbara B. Lazarus
Barbara B. Lazarus is the associate provost for academic affairs and an adjunct professor of educational anthropology at Carnegie Mellon University. Recent publications include Journeys of Women in Science and Engineering: No Universal Constants (Temple University Press, 1997) and The Equity Equation: Fostering the Advancement of Women in the Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering (Jossey-Bass, 1996). Dr. Lazarus serves as a ... Read more
Reviews for The Navigating the Ph.D.
"…this handy book systematically establishes a far-reaching 'map' of the graduate school experience that will be invaluable not only to women candidates, but to all graduate students and mentors…" (IEEE Circuits & Devices Magazine, March/April 2005)