This candidate is an administrator as well as a biology professor with an active research program. His experience is extensive. He wants to continue his administrative work as a dean and his research program. His CV would be more appealing to the eye if he would use indentation more consistently -- a space three or five characters deep works best. It would also help the reader if his last name and a page number appeared on each page of the CV. In addition we noticed several typos, such as the misspelling of "management." A more careful proofreading would resolve these problems.

-- Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick

Examples:

• C.V. for a community-college instructor
• C.V. for a Ph.D. in the social sciences
• C.V. for a Ph.D. in the humanities
• C.V. for a Ph.D. in the sciences

Career Objective2 Administrative position offering the opportunity to strengthen higher education through building teaching and research capabilities.

Professional Experience3Western State University, City, State July 2000 - present. Dean, College of Science and Mathematics Aug 2000 - present. Professor of Botany, Department of Biological Sciences Aug 1997 - June 2000. Chair, Department of Botany July 1996 - July 1997. Visiting Res. Scientist, Dept. of Cell Biology, Institution, City, Country Aug 1994 - July 2000. Associate Professor of Botany, Department of Botany Aug 1992 - Sept 1995. Director, Cellular and Molecular Biology Ph.D. Program Aug 1988 - Jul 1994. Assistant Professor of Botany, Department of Botany

Southern University, City, State. Mar 1988 - Aug 1988. Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Aug 1984 - Aug 1988. Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences

Postdoctoral Research and Graduate School. Oct 1982 - Aug 1984. Individual National Research Service Award, NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship;

Name, Department of Chemistry, Western University, City.

Nov 1981 - Aug 1982. Postdoctoral Research Associate with Name, Chemistry and Life Sciences Group, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC.

Aug 1977 - Dec 1981. Southern University, Department of Botany.

Teaching Assistant;

William Chambers Coker Fellowship; University Teaching Fellowship.

Administrative Experience4Western State University, City, State Dean, College of Science and Mathematics; July 2000 - present Chair, Department of Botany; Aug 1997 - June 2000. Special Review Committee (Faculty Grievance); Chair, 1994-1995 Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, Program Director 1992 -1995. Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, Steering Committee 1989 - 1995.

Mangement Development     Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, New Dean's Seminar, Williamsburg, VA; June 2001. 9th Amer. Assoc. for Higher Education Conference on Faculty Roles & Rewards; Tampa, FL; January 2001.     Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Toronto, Canada; November 2000. 4th Amer. Assoc. for Higher Education Conference on Faculty Roles & Rewards; Atlan ta, GA; January 1996.     WSU Academic Leadership Series, 1995 - 96 and 1997 - 98.     Team Leadership - The New Leadership Challenge, WSU Teaching Support Center, April 1995.Teaching ExperienceDepartment of Botany and Department of Biological Sciences, Western State University     Undergraduate Courses: Introductory Biology (majors), Human Biology (non-majors), Plant Physiology, Senior Seminar, Freshman Skills for Academic Success.     Graduate Courses: Advanced Cell Biology, Plant Cell Biology, Graduate Seminar

Department of Biological Sciences, Southern University     Undergraduate Courses: Introductory Biology for Non-majors, Principles of Cell Biology     Graduate Courses: Cell Physiology, Seminar on Cell Biology, Seminar on Carcinogenesis

Department of Botany, University of State at City     Undergraduate Courses: Cell Biology Laboratory; University Teaching Fellowship, Responsible for coordination and operation of eight laboratory sections of "Introduction to Botany".     Graduate Courses: Cell Biology Laboratory, Cytological Methods (EM Techniques)

Education Service     Four Annual Conferences on Reforming Undergraduate Science and Mathematics Education; Bismarck, ND; 1998 - 2001. (Invited speaker and conference organizer with Name, Mathematics)

Nine additional entries are listed.

Research ExperienceMajor Research Projects and Themes as Principal Investigator Kanawha River, WV Pollution Cell Wall Polysaccharide Biosynthesis Virtual Environments for Education Strengthening Science Education

Postdoctoral Research Advising Name, PhD. Biochemistry, 1999. Institution, Dept. of Cell Biology. 2001 - present.

Graduate Student Advising (Major Professor) Southern University: Four MS students completed. Western State University: One PhD Student completed. Three MS students completed. Two PhD students in progress.

Graduate Student Advising (Advisory Committee) Western State University: Served on committees for 15 Doctoral students and 12 Master's students.

Refereed Publications5 30 Refereed publications from 1980 to 2001. Selected significant publications are listed below. Full list available upon request

Twelve publications are listed.

Abstracts 54 Abstracts published from 1978 to 2001. Full list available upon request

Nine other entries listed.

International, National, and Regional Meetings; Invited Presentations 82 Meetings attended or presentations made from 1978 to 2001. Full list available upon request.

Awards and Grants - Completed6 41 Research or education proposals funded and completed from 1982 to 2001. Selected significant projects are listed below. Full list available upon request

Nine grants are listed.

Awards and Grants - Currently ActiveSeven grants are listed.

Summary of Grant Activity7

Chart lists grants by year and amount.

Updated October 2001

Professional ActivitiesProfessional and Honorary Societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science American Society of Plant Physiologists American Society for Cell Biology Sigma Xi

Journal Referee:Cereal Chemistry, FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology), Phytochemistry, Plant Physiology, Plant and Soil.

Grant Reviewer: National Science Foundation; USDA Nat. Res. Initiative Competitive Grants Program; Arkansas Science and Technology Authority, Marsden Fund Royal Society of New Zealand, Various WSU local grant programs.

Technology Development Workshops and Courses Internet2 Spring Meeting; Washington, DC; June 1999. (Internet2 Demonstration Team) World Conference on Educational Media, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA 99); Seattle, WA; June 1999. (2 Reviewed Papers, Outstanding Paper Prize) Dreamweaver 2.0, Web Development, WSU Computer Center, February 2000. E-mail Opportunities for the Modern Professor, WSU Teaching Support Center, January 1996. Upgrading from WordPerfect 5.1 to 6.0, WSU Computer Center, August 1994. Using ToolBook for Multimedia, WSU Computer Center, April 1994. Computer based Mulitmedia Teaching Techniques, WSU Teaching Support Center, October 1993.

Other Service Activities (Community)8 Red River Friends Meeting, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Presiding Clerk, 1989 - 1996, 1998. FM Soccer Association, Volunteer Coach, 1991- 2000. Northland Educators Federal Credit Union, Board of Directors, 1993 - 1999. Red River Soccer, Volunteer Coach, 2000 - present.

Student and Teacher Research Advising

Research Experience for Undergraduates

Nineteen names are listed.

State School of Science and Mathematics (High School Students)

Nine names are listed.

1.) In the section with the candidate's contact information, he offers the usual details -- departmental address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. But then he goes too far, listing his date and place of birth, his spouse's name, his wedding anniversary, and the names and birth dates of his children. This personal information does not belong on a CV.

2.) Listing a career objective is not usually necessary in a straight faculty CV, but it is appropriate when seeking an administrative position. The candidate has indicated that he would like to continue in the kind of work he has been doing. It might be better to say he is seeking "to strengthen a college or university" rather then the more general wording he has now. A possible rewording might be: "An administrative position in a college or university with opportunities to improve and enhance its teaching and build its research capabilities."

3.) The candidate gives a summary of his professional experience immediately after stating his career objective, but he provides more detailed information in later sections. Perhaps this section should be called "Professional Summary" or "Summary of Professional Experience." In addition, a different format would make it easier to follow his experience. After naming the institution and its location, he should organize the list of positions he's held there by job title, rather than by date. For example, the first entry under "Western State University" should say "Dean, College of Science and Mathematics, July 2000.

4.) Under the "Administrative Experience" section, some detail describing his responsibilities, projects, and accomplishments would be nice. While readers can sometimes guess what one did as director of a graduate program, it's better to provide some detail.

5.) In the section on "Refereed Publications," we like the way he listed only his most significant publications. He didn't list any of his abstracts or invited presentations but gave the number of each and mentioned that complete lists were available. His scholarship is noted and accessible but the reader isn't faced with an unduly long CV. He is applying for administrative positions where the fact that he is an accomplished scholar is important but hiring committees do not need to see all the specific publications. For a faculty or research position, it would be appropriate to include the complete lists.

6.) Under "Awards and Grants," the candidate lists the information in chronological order. The advantage of reverse chronological order is that the most recent grants -- which are often the most significant or prestigious -- are read first.

7.) A nice feature of this CV is the "Summary of Grant Activity," which shows how much money the candidate brought into each institution and gives his career total to date.

8.) This section on "Other Service Activities (Community)" should not be part of the "Professional Activities" section. It could be provided in a separate section at the end of the CV called something like "Additional Information" or "Community Service."