Mid- and late-career stages at a teaching-focused institution.

An evidence-based research mentor training (RMT) curricular series has been shown to improve the knowledge and skills of research mentors across disciplines and career stages. A train-the-trainer model was used in the context of several targeted approaches aimed at sustainability to support national dissemination of RMT and expand the network of facilitators prepared to implement the curricula. These infrastructure elements included 1) an expansion initiative to increase the number of trained facilitators able to deliver train-the-trainer workshops nationwide; 2) adaptation of RMT curricula for multiple audiences and career stages to increase accessibility; 3) implementation resources to support facilitators and help them overcome implementation barriers; and 4) standardized evaluation of training. This approach to dissemination and implementation has resulted in the preparation of nearly 600 trained facilitators, a large percentage of whom have implemented mentor training for more than 4000 graduate student, junior faculty, and senior faculty mentors. Implications for and challenges to building and sustaining the national dissemination of RMT are discussed.

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The Academic Profession in Neoliberal Times: A Gendered View

Professions and Professionalism ◽

10.7577/pp.3901 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Camilla Gaiaschi

Keyword(s):

Mixed Model ◽

Qualitative Interviews ◽

Academic Profession ◽

Early Career ◽

The Other ◽

Career Stages ◽

Gender Inequalities ◽

Model Research ◽

Managerial Culture ◽

The One

While witnessing a feminization of its workforce, the academic profession has experienced a process of market-based regulation that has contributed to the precarization of early career phases and introduced a managerial culture based on competition, hyper-productivity, and entrepreneurship. This paper aims to investigate the implications of these changes for female academics. A mixed model research design was used based on administrative data on the Italian academic population and qualitative interviews with life scientists within a specific academic institution. Results show that the implications of university transformations in terms of gender heterogeneity are complex. On the one hand, the increased precarization of early career stages has increased gender inequalities by reducing female access to tenured positions. On the other, the adoption of performance-based practices has mixed consequences for women, entailing both risks and opportunities, including spaces of agency which may even disrupt male-dominated hierarchies.

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Technology Management: Maximizing the Merger of Product and Process (The Relationship Between the Career Stages of Engineers and Scientists and Innovation in Research and Development Units)

10.4271/930844 ◽

1993 ◽

Author(s):

Delia J. Laing

Keyword(s):

Research And Development ◽

Technology Management ◽

Career Stages ◽

Product And Process ◽

The Relationship

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Cheering for the Children: My Life’s Work in Youth Development Through Sport

Kinesiology Review ◽

10.1123/kr.2020-0064 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Maureen R. Weiss

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Youth Development ◽

Professional Practice ◽

Career Choices ◽

Applied Research ◽

Career Stages ◽

Theoretical Knowledge ◽

Exercise Psychology ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Sport And Exercise

I adopt an autobiographical approach to chronicle the contexts, experiences, and individuals that shaped my academic and career choices, which resulted in finding kinesiology and, specifically, sport and exercise psychology. Consistent with the developmental perspective I employ in my research and practical applications, I trace my life’s work in youth development through sport using transitional career stages. My academic path has been strongly influenced by hardworking and caring mentors and a commitment to balancing theoretical knowledge, applied research, and professional practice. Based on my many years in higher education, I conclude with some reflections on the future of kinesiology given past and present trends in the field.

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Career Stages, Adult Learning, and Supervision

Instructional Supervision ◽

10.4324/9781315813448-14 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 201-230

Keyword(s):

Adult Learning ◽

Career Stages

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