August 8, 2008
An Alien in the North American Market
A Ph.D. in the sciences loses his complacency and rediscovers his confidence in his search for a tenure-track position
I had revised my CV. I had sharpened my teaching and research statements, which outlined the brilliant teacher-scholar that I hoped to become. I had polished my cover letter, and had it vetted by my references. I was ready to go on the North American job market.
To top it off, on that cold morning last December, I had just learned that not one, but two of my
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Peer Review

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