Preparing Future Faculty
As a member of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Washington State University is commited to transforming the way aspiring faculty members prepare for their careers. The following resources were created from the national Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) iniative to improve and advance graduate education through advocacy, research, and innovation.
Applying for an Academic Position
Teaching Portfolios
Tips for preparing a teaching portfolio, developed by the University of Minnesota Center for Teaching and Learning.
The staff at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT) at WSU is available to help you create your own teaching portfolio. You can also take advantage of their e-portfolilo program available to WSU students for free.
Writing a Teaching Philosophy
Advice from universities around the country:
University of Texas El Paso
Iowa
State University
University
of Kentucky
Preparing a Research Statement
Yale University [PDF]
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Advice from universities around the country:
Dartmouth Career Services
UNIV 597 Preparing the Future Professoriate
This course provides graduate students with important information about the academy, practical strategies for success, contextual knowledge of the professoriate and the issues facing higher education. Course assignments will prepare students to apply for faculty positions.