Saturday, November 14, 2009

On the market

The Ph.D. is finished, but in many ways it was a hollow victory. The real prize is the tenure-track job that would allow me to begin paying back all the money I've borrowed to get this far.

Last year I sent out six applications, and had one interview. With my degree complete, the total for this year is now twenty-six applications and counting. On Wednesday I had a videoconference interview with Zayed University, which went well despite the technical difficulties.

Below is a list of the universities where I've applied already (and a nifty map). Here's hoping the job market is kinder this year.




1) Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.

2) Empire State College in Saratoga Springs, New York.

3) Crichton College in Memphis, Tennessee.

4) Wayneburg State University in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania.

5) Zayed University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

6) Salem State College in Salem, Massachusetts.

7) University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.

8) Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts.

9) University of Wisconsin-Lacross in Lacrosse, Wisconsin.

10) Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas

11) West Virginia State University in Institute, West Virginia.

12) Monash University in Clayton, Australia.

13) University of Alaska-Fairbanks in Fairbanks, Alaska.

14) University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie in Allendale, South Carolina.

15) Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey.

16) Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

17) St. Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, New York.

18) Berkeley College in New York City, New York.

19) Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

20) California State University at Long Beach in Long Beach, California.


Applications to be sent:

21) University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware.

22) Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah

23) Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario.

24) University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menominee, Wisconsin.

25) Rice University in Houston, Texas (post-doc).

26) Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana (post-doc).

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

27.) UniversIty of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta Canada

28.) University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta Canada

29.) Concordia College University in Edmonton, Alberta Canada

30.) Grant Macewan is now a four year university in Edmonton, Alberta Canada

A girl can wish!

Katrina said...

Hmm, "Anonymous" wouldn't be Aunt Denise by any chance? I won't bother to tell you NOT to come to Omak, (aka The Armpit of Isolation) because unless your PhD is in "Walmart Greeting" there's really not anything for you to do here. I think you should stay at BYU. I don't think any other school would give you such great (and by great, I mean fun to read, not necessarily complimentary) evaluations.

Spenny said...

Grant Macewan is a new 'university' that doesn't grant baccalaureate degrees (yet). It is below you and a trumped up vocational school.

I can also (sadly) report that UofA, UofL and UofC are - more or less - on a hiring freeze for the next year at least (especially in their History departments).

Sorry Anon.

Anonymous said...

It's Rachel, and Spence you're such a kill joy!

Spenny said...

Realist. And the rest of us knew it was you.

m-strat said...

The University of Lethbridge was conducting a search in non-western history last year, but had to cancel it due to budget concerns.