Large Research Universities Faith Ellen Fich:
Large Research Universities Faith Ellen Fich 1982: Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
1983-86: Assistant Prof. at
University of Washington, Seattle
1986-88: Assistant Prof. at University of Toronto
1988-95: Associate Prof. at University of Toronto
1995-2005: Professor at University of Toronto
1992-94: Associate chair
1999-2005: CRA-W committee member
Director of Canadian Distributed Mentor Project
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Research good colleagues, students, postdocs
freedom to choose reseach topics
and areas
flexibility to travel (or not)
research grants:
time consuming (less in Canada)
sabbaticals!
Teaching:
Teaching low teaching load, large classes
plentiful TA support
advanced graduate courses
undergraduate courses in my area
enriched undergraduate courses
develop new courses
can attend seminars, grad courses
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Service dept committees: tenure, hiring, equity
administrative positions
university wide committees
grant selection committees
scholarship panels
journal editorships
conference program committees
boards of professional societies
panels