Presentations

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2008 Presentations

"Getting Involved: Steps to Becoming An Irresistible Applicant" Wayne Howard, Cal Poly State University

"The ideal job candidate: ready for policy research", Mary Bohman, ERS/USDA

"Making the Short List: Advice on How to Get an Academic Interview", Keith H. Coble, Professor, Mississippi State University

"Success in the AAE Job Market: An International Student Perspective", Octavio A. Ramirez, University of Georgia

"Working for the Federal Government as an Agricultural Economist: What You Need to Know" James B. Whitaker, ERS/USDA

"Tips for a Successful Campus Interview: Perspectives from a recent interviewer and interviewee ", Sherry Larkin & Kim Morgan, University of Florida

"Increasing the Odds of Publishing Academic Research", Brent A. Gloy, Cornell University

"Grantsmanship: No Major Formula" Gerald A. Doeksen, Professor, Oklahoma State University

"Reducing Rejection Rates: Steps to Getting Your Articles and Grants Noticed", Oral Capps, Jr, Professor, Texas A&M University

2007 Presentations

"Landing Your First Academic Job: Application Proces and Tips?" Yin Xia, University of Missouri at Columbia

"Opportunities For Economists in Agricultural Marketing Service", Kenneth Clayton, USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service

"Best Practices for Creating and Customizing Your Application Package", Frank Dooley, Professor, Purdue University

"Minimizing Risk in The Job Market: Tips for Preparing for an On-Campus Interview ", Michael Gunderson , University of Florida

"Top 10 Suggestions on Publishing Journal Articles " Jayson Lusk , Oklahoma State University

"Pay No Attention To That Man Behind the Curtain: The Editor's Role in the Publishing Process ", Gerald Shively, Purdue University

"What I Wish I Knew 20 Years Ago About Writing and Submitting Journal Articles", Scott Irwin, University of Illinois

2006 Presentations

"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

"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

"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

2005 Presentations

"What Makes a CV Sparle", Corinne Alexander, Purdue University

"Selling Yourself on the Academic Job Market", Christopher M. Anderson, University of Rhode Island

"Your Winning Resume", Mark Wade, Evans Properties Inc

?A Department Head's Perspective and Interviewing for 3-way Appointments? Dan Bernardo , Professor and Department Head, Kansas State University

?Interviewing for Government Jobs: A view from ERS? * some pictures removed to decrease file size, Mary Bohman , Deputy Director of Research in Market and Trade Economics Division, Economic Research Service (ERS)  ? USDA

?Preparing to Interview with an Economics or Joint Economics/Agricultural Economics Department? Arne Hallam , Professor and Department Chair, Iowa State University

?Strategies for Successful Journal Publications? Rachael Goodhue , Associate Professor, University of California, Davis

?Perspectives from A Recently Tenured Professor? Jayson Lusk , Associate Professor, Purdue University

?What Does it Take to Publish in the AJAE?- A View from an Ex-Editor? ,Handout (.doc), Bob Myers , Professor, Michigan State University

2004 Presentations

"Interviewing for Academic Positions - One Hirer's Perceptions and Expectations "
Dr. Frank Dooley, Purdue University

"Considerations when Seeking Faculty Teaching Positions within General economics Departments" , Dr. Eric Houk, California State University - Stanislaus

"Experiences in Preparing for the U.S. Academic Job Market as and International Student"
Dr. Helen Pushkarskaya, University of Kentucky

"What a Journal Editor wants to see", Katherine (Kitty) R. Smith, USDA - ERS

"What Wins Awards?" Steven S. Vickner, University of Kentucky Handout

"Perspectives from a Recently Tenured Professor" , Terrance M. Hurley, University of Minnesota

Maximizing the Probability of Journal Article Acceptance , Ron C. Mittelhammer, Washington State University 

Journal Article Writing and Publishing: Your Guide to Academic Success , Gail Crammer, Louisiana State University