How to be an Academic

Step 1

Survival Tips for Staying

• Building relationships = good
• No shame in getting it right
• Enjoy the "free" time

You may feel inadequate, but...
it gets better.

Read this book:
"A PhD is not Enough" by Peter J. Feibelman

Step 2

Tracks in Academia

• Doctoral
• Masters granting
• Baccalaureate
• Associates

Also...

• Freelance Academic
• Research Scientist/Engineer
• Postdoctoral Scientist/Engineer

Step 3

My Track:
Baccalaureate Institution
(UW-Stout in Menomonie)

Vital Skills

• self-advertising
• get a brand
• meet the senior faculty

Typical Day in the Life:
walk to work
prep for class
teach class
catch up on emails
repeat (>3 times)

I wish I'd known:
Make

Thankyou!
pattersonm@uwstout.edu