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Category: Real Jobs in Philosophy
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I hope everyone is enjoying our Real Jobs in Philosophy Series so far. Given that we haven't had any contributions from anyone at a midsized liberal arts university (MLAC), I thought I might chime in at this point to share what my job is like. Career path As I have explained before, I struggled substantially in…
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By Liz Goodnick I’d like to thank Helen De Cruz for inviting me to participate in this series. I will continue to (roughly) follow the pattern of previous posts in the series. Career Path I earned my PhD from the University of Michigan in 2010, after starting the program in 2000 (between taking a year…
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Career Path I am Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Humanities and Philosophy Departments at Saddleback College. Two years ago, I was granted tenure. I never thought I’d get here. In 1988, when I started studying Philosophy at Purchase College, my interests were interdisciplinary. After completing my B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology in 1991,…
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Helen De Cruz graciously offered me the opportunity to contribute to this series as a contingent faculty member. I want to commend her and the other Cocooners for including VAPs in this, since fixed-term appointments are the “real job” reality for a HUGE portion of folks working in our field. Though my narrative will be…