APS

2025 APS Annual Convention

No Grad Students? No Problem!: The Role of Academics at Primarily Undergraduate Teaching Institutions

Friday, May 23, 2025 · Washington, DC

Symposium · Friday, May 23, 2025 · 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM ET

Subject Area: General

In the US, there are 2,267 institutions of higher education catering to undergraduates. However, the predominant ethos in graduate teaching involves training academics for positions at large research institutions. Given that competition for academic jobs is incredibly high, we propose an alternative career path; primarily undergraduate serving institutions (PUIs).

Chairs & Discussants

Presentations

  1. No Grad Students? No Problem!: The Role of Academics at Primarily Undergraduate Teaching InstitutionsMariah Covington
  2. No Grad Students? No Problem!: The Role of Academics at Primarily Undergraduate Teaching InstitutionsJessica Leffers
  3. No Grad Students? No Problem!: The Role of Academics at Primarily Undergraduate Teaching InstitutionsNayantara Kurpad