Presenters: Dr. Beth Boehm & Dr. Michelle Rodems

Dr. Beth A. Boehm is a Professor in English, the Dean of the Graduate School, and the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs. She has served in a variety of administrative and academic roles at the University of Louisville, including as Executive Vice President and University Provost, from 2018-2021.  Other administrative appointments include director of undergraduate studies in English, director of graduate studies in the Department of English, as vice chair of English, as vice chair and chair of the faculty senate, and as associate provost for faculty affairs, before becoming Interim Dean of the Graduate School in 2009 and permanent Dean in 2012. Boehm was twice awarded the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Award and was selected as a University Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2003.  In 2009, she was awarded for her distinguished service by both the college and the university. Her recent research has focused on issues in graduate education such as mentoring, reimagining the dissertation, community engagement in graduate education, masters education, and holistic admissions; her research areas in English studies include narrative and rhetorical theory,  and twentieth-century literature, particularly experimental literature.

Michelle Rodems, Ph.D., is director of professional development, retention, and success in the Graduate School. Dr. Rodems directs interdisciplinary student success efforts for more than 4,000 University of Louisville graduate students, including coordinating the nationally recognized PLAN professional development academies, workshops, and learning communities. Her research and professional interests include teaching, learning, and mentoring in higher education, graduate student development and education, and professional development in higher education. Dr. Rodems joined the University of Louisville in 2011 after completing her doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration from Bowling Green State University.

About the Workshop:

Are you preparing materials to go on the market this spring? This workshop is designed to demystify the process, and to address the specific needs and questions of those from both the sciences and humanities who are embarking on this exciting (if a little scary!) part of the graduate student experience. Though the job search can be a daunting process for students still in the midst of research and teaching obligations, this workshop is a resource to support you in this effort, to help you identify and effectively present yourself as a candidate to the academic job of your future.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Learn how to identify potential academic jobs in their field 2. Learn how to effectively present themselves as a candidates for academic jobs 3. Develop a working plan for next steps in the academic job search