Reflections on the First Year

Three assistant professors find the going tough in their first year on the tenure track

Samara Madrid: Recently I attended a colleague's graduation. Four women with Ph.D.'s sat at a table drinking wine and celebrating our friend's success. Our conversation turned to the sacrifices that women make in academe and the losses that come with our career choices.

At the close of my first year on the tenure track at Northern Illinois University, I think the most important lesson I

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