Preparing for Diverse Roles in Education

According to PhD Career Pathways data, PhD alumni working in academia for whom teaching is a primary responsibility felt less well-prepared for their careers than do PhD alumni for whom research is primary. Applicants were invited to design a project to better prepare humanities doctoral students for diverse teaching roles.

We invited institutions to promote work that

• Develops and pilots Preparing Future Faculty modules that prepare students for careers at institutions where teaching responsibilities are primary;
• incorporates diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into teaching preparation programs for doctoral students;
• provides current doctoral students with opportunities to teach and receive mentoring at community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and master’s institutions;
• provides information and opportunities to learn about new technologies of curricular development and instruction (e.g. instructional design, teaching and learning in an online environment) and/or
• provides information and opportunities to learn about other functional areas of the university and their role in supporting the university mission.