GSS Track Sessions
For the past several years the GSS has offered a series of Track Sessions to help prepare graduate students for interviews and equip them with the knowledge to be successful journal article writers. This year the GSS has launched a track session that focuses on how to respond to job posting.
GSS 2006 Track Session Flyer .
Previous GSS Track Session Presentations
Responding to Job Postings: Interpretation, Information Gathering, Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Writing
Monday, July 24, 10:30 AM.-Noon, Promenade 202 A
Moderator: Christiane Schroeter, GSS-Chair , Arkansas State University
This symposium features a panel of speakers who provide individuals with guidelines and advice on how to write a cover letter, resume, and Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Presenters:
"Posting the Position Announcements: What to expect from the Applicants?" Otto Doering, Professor, Purdue University :
" Responding to Job Postings and Preparing the Application Package", Christiane Schroeter, Assistant Professor, Arkansas State University
"Tailoring the Application to the Position" Jay Noel , Professor, California Polytechnic State University
Guidelines for Interviewing and Becoming a Successful Academic Professional
Monday, July 24, 1:30 PM.-3:00 PM, Promenade 202 A
Moderator: Michelle Mullins, GSS-Member at Large, University of Missouri
This session provides information from successful academic professionals regarding the process of gaining and keeping an academic position.
Presenters:
"Interviewing for an Academic Position" , Philip Garcia, Professor and T. A. Hieronymus Distinguished Chair in Futures Markets, Director Office for Futures and Options Research , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
"The Steps to Getting and Keeping an Academic Position" Steve Turner, Professor and Department Head, Mississippi State University
"A Pathway to Your Future: The Federal Government's Executive Leadership Training Program" Doris Newton , Economist, USDA-ERS
Guidelines on Writing and Submitting Journal Articles
Monday, July 24, 3:30 PM-5:00 PM, Promenade 202 A
Moderator: Christiane Schroeter, GSS-Chair, Purdue University
This session features a panel of speakers with publishing and reviewing experience who provide information about strategies to increase the probability of journal article acceptance.
Presenters:
"On Getting Published: Views from a AJAE Editor", Wade Brorsen, Regents Professor and Jean & Patsy Neustadt Chair, Oklahoma State University
"Experiences and Advice on Choosing and Preparing a Publishable Topic" Jean Kinsey, Professor and Co-Director of the Food Industry Center , University of Minnesota
"Strategies for Publishing Your Research", John Loomis, Professor, Colorado State University |
