The PhDictionary : A Glossary of Things You Don't Know - Herb Childress

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The PhDictionary

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A Glossary of Things You Don't Know

By: Herb Childress

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Paperback | 2 May 2016 | Edition Number 1

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Navigating academia can seem like a voyage through a foreign land: strange cultural rules dictate everyday interactions, new vocabulary awaits at every turn, and the feeling of being an outsider is unshakable. For students considering doctoral programs and doctoral students considering faculty life, The PhDictionary is a lighthearted companion that illuminates the often opaque customs of academic life.

With more than two decades as a doctoral student, college teacher, and administrator, Herb Childress has tripped over almost every possible misunderstood term, run up against every arcane practice, and developed strategies to deal with them all. He combines current data and personal stories into memorable definitions of 150 key phrases and concepts graduate students will need to know (or pretend to know) as they navigate their academic careers. From ABD to white paperâ"and with buyout, FERPA, gray literature, and soft money in betweenâ"each entry contains a helpful definition and plenty of relevant advice. Wry and knowledgeable, Childress is the perfect guide for anyone hoping to scale the ivory tower.

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"Lays bare the unspoken and often assumed rules of the game and sets about defining them for the uninitiated. What makes The PhDictionary so successful is that Childress' perspective allows him to make the kind of class and structural analysis so often absent from career advice given to doctoral students and early career researchers."-- "Times Higher Education"
"Beautifully vivid and well-written, The PhDictionary pulls back the curtains of higher education to those of us, like myself, who have come to the academy from first generation, blue-collar families. Childress delivers a valuable view of the organizational landscape by blending human stories with national trends and wisdom from the field. Balancing the unforgiving realities of faculty life in higher education today with a good dose of humor, this book is an important addition to 'the Straddler's' library for those new to the field and anyone who mentors them."--Jeanne Mekolichick, assistant provost for academic programs and professor of sociology at Radford University

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