Ref: http://www.worldatlas.com

We have several alumni who have taken postdocs and faculty positions outside of the U.S.  For example, some of our recent Dissertation House graduates are in postdoctoral or faculty positions in France, Egypt, Argentina and other places around the world.  Some of our Summer Success Institute speakers have also taken time to work overseas.  For example, Dr. Hector Carlo (recently received tenure) and Dr. Cristina Pomales of the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, are now visiting professors at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

On March 7, 2012, 12-2PM, in Commons 329,  UMBC will sponsor a seminar on what it is like to work at universities in other countries.  This workshop is sponsored as  part of the “PROF-it: Professors-in-Training” and “PBB: Professors Beyond Borders” divisions of PROMISE. The workshop will feature faculty who have worked at other universities outside of the U.S. We look forward to learning from their experiences.

Dr. Robert Deluty, Associate Dean of The Graduate School at UMBC and Associate Professor of Psychology, has shared the following listings with us to provide information to all graduate students and postdocs.  Please share these listings with your friends and colleagues.  When you read the listing below,  please note that “departments” are referred to as “faculties”, so a U.S. “Department of Engineering” would be referred to as  ”Faculty of Engineering.”

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Consider something new!  Consider Australia!

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*MELBOURNE*
Director - ARCSHS http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=director_arcshs_57712

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ultrasound Micro Physics – (Faculty Of Engineering & Industrial
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_in_ultrasound_micro_physics_57014

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ultrasound Engineering – (Faculty Of Engineering & Industrial
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_in_ultrasound_engineering_57015

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Journalism – (Faculty Of Life And Social
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=senior_lecturer_associate_professor_in_journalism_57146

Professor and Associate Professor, Computer Science and IT – (The School Of
Computer Science And Information
Technology) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_and_associate_professor_computer_science_and_it_56578

CHAIR OF PSYCHIATRY – AUSTIN HEALTH – (Faculty Of Medicine, Dentistry And Health
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=chair_of_psychiatry_austin_health_56541

Professor, Industrial Design – (Faculty Of Design) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_industrial_design_57956

*SYDNEY*
Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Fellow – (Faculty Of Medicine – Centre For Health
Informatics) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_fellow_research_fellow_57092

Research Associate / Post Doctoral Fellow – (Faculty Of Medicine – Prince Of Wales Clinical
School) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_associate_post_doctoral_fellow_57387

Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Neuropsychology – (Faculty Of Science - School Of
Psychology) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_fellow_in_clinical_neuropsychology_57871

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN GIGABIT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS -
(Faculty Of Engineering & IT, School Of Electrical And Information Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_associate_in_gigabit_wireless_communications_57141

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE – ANIMAL HEALTH BIOSECURITY – (Faculty Of Veterinary Science, Camden Campus) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_associate_postdoctoral_research_associate_animal_health_biosecurity_57269

TOM AUSTEN BROWN CHAIR OF AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY – (School Of Philosophical And Historical Inquiry, Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=tom_austen_brown_chair_of_australian_archaeology_55762

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Management (Marketing) -
(Macquarie Graduate School Of Management) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=lecturer_senior_lecturer_associate_professor_of_management_marketing_57516

PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MODERN CHINESE HISTORY – (China Studies Centre & Faculty Of Arts And Social
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_associate_professor_of_modern_chinese_history_55865

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING -
(School Of Civil Engineering, Faculty Of Engineering & It) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=associate_professor_senior_lecturer_in_water_resources_engineering_56055

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Management (Strategy/Leadership) -
(Macquarie Graduate School Of Management)http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=senior_lecturer_associate_professor_of_management_strategy_leadership_56254

Executive Dean, Faculty of Science – (Faculty Of Science)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=executive_dean_faculty_of_science__58064

Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Service Learning and Civic Engagement,
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: E – (Academic – Research
Fellow) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_service_learning_and_civic_engagement_postdoctoral_research_fellow_evaluating_widening_participation_initiatives_in_higher_education__58012

Post Doctoral Scientist – (Faculty Of Medicine – Centre For Vascular Research) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=post_doctoral_scientist_57386

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – (Australian School Of Business At Unsw - School Of
Economics) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_57392

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – (Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences - Centre For Modernism Studies In
Australia) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_57394

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW – (Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences, School
Of Philosophical And Historical Inquiry) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_57203

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW – (Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences, School
Of Philosophical And Historical Inquiry)http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_57204

Postdoctoral Fellow in Jewish History – (Faculty Of Arts And Social
Sciences – School Of Humanities)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_fellow_in_jewish_history_57872

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE – SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY “ON WATER” -
(Faculty Of Science, School Of Chemistry)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_associate_synthetic_organic_chemistry_on_water_57599

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Astronomy – (Faculty Of
Science) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_in_astronomy_58062

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/RESEARCH FELLOW – EXPERIMENTAL GUIDED WAVE
OPTICS AND OPTICAL COMM – (Cudos – The Arc Centre Of Excellence For
Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices For Optical Systems, School Of
Physics)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_associate_research_fellow__experimental_guided_wave_optics__and_optical_communication_up_to_2_positions_58199

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Experimental Diamond Quantum Science
(Level C or D) – (Faculty Of Science) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=senior_lecturer_associate_professor_in_experimental_diamond_quantum_science_level_c_or_d_56255

Professor – (Australian School Of Business At Unsw – School Of Information
Systems, Technology And Management) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_57384

MICHAEL HINTZE CHAIR IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES – (School Of Social
And Political Sciences, Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=michael_hintze_chair_in_international_security_studies_57316

Chair of Teacher Education and Head of School – (Dept Of Education) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=chair_of_teacher_education_and_head_of_school_58065

Lecturer – Associate Professor – (Faculty Of Engineering – School Of
Mechanical And Manufacturing Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=lecturer_associate_professor_56379

Lecturer- Associate Professor – (Faculty Of Engineering – School Of Civil &
Environmental Engineering)http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=lecturer__associate_professor_57663

*BRISBANE*
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – (Faculty Of Science) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_56775

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – (Queensland Brain Institute) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_57212

Postdoctoral Fellow in Geosequestration and Coal Seam Gas – (Faculty Of
Science) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_fellow_in_geosequestration_and_coal_seam_gas_58156

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Theoretical Chemical Physics – (Faculty Of
Science) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_theoretical_chemical_physics_55257

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Family Epidemiology and Statistics) - (Faculty Of Social & Behavioural
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_family_epidemiology_and_statistics_57337

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Teen Triple P) – (Faculty Of Social &
Behavioural Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_teen_triple_p_57336

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Implementation Science) – (Faculty Of Social
& Behavioural Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_implementation_science_57338

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Theory of Quantum Gases – (Faculty Of
Science) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_research_fellow_in_theory_of_quantum_gases_56730

Professor and Director – (Sustainable Minerals Institute) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_and_director_57359

Professors of Law – (Faculty Of Business, Economics & Law) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professors_of_law_56921

*CANBERRA*
Head of Research Program – (Australian Primary Health Care Research
Institute, School Of Health And Psychological Sciences, Anu College Of
Medicine, Biology And Environment) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=head_of_research_program__56810

Postdoctoral Fellow – (Korea Institute, School Of Culture, History And
Language, Anu College Of Asia And The
Pacific) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_fellow_57179

Postdoctoral Fellow – (Regulatory Institutions Network, School Of
Regulation, Justice And Diplomacy, Anu College Of Asia And The
Pacific) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_fellow_56596

Research Fellow (2 Positions) – (School Of Philosophy, Research School Of
Social Sciences, Anu College Of Arts And Social
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_fellow_2_positions_56970

Post Doctoral Research Fellow – Statistical Modeling – (Centre For Research
& Action In Public Health, Faculty Of
Health) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=post_doctoral_research_fellow_statistical_modeling_58208

Assistant Professor in Information Systems – ( Faculty Of Information Sciences &
Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_professor_in_information_systems_56648

Assistant Professor in Mathematics – ( Faculty Of Information Sciences &
Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_professor_in_mathematics_56647

Assistant Professor in Software Engineering – ( Faculty Of Information
Sciences & Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_professor_in_software_engineering_56649

Assistant Professor in Software Engineering – (Faculty Of Information
Sciences And Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_professor_in_software_engineering_56654

Assistant Professor in Information Systems – (Faculty Of Information
Sciences And Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_professor_in_information_systems_56655

Assistant Professor in Mathematics – (Faculty Of Information Sciences And
Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_professor_in_mathematics_56656

*ADELAIDE*
Dean School of Education – (Faculty Of Education, Humanites &
Law) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=dean_school_of_education_57167

Dean School of Law – (Faculty Of Education, Humanites &
Law) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=dean_school_of_law_57168

Dean of Medicine and Head of the School of
Medicine http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=dean_of_medicine_and_head_of_the_school_of_medicine_58185

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Applied Gerontology – (Faculty Of
Health
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=senior_lecturer_associate_professor_in_applied_gerontology_57376

Chair in Mineral Processing – (Ian Wark Research Institute (the
Wark™)) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=chair_in_mineral_processing_57704

*PERTH*
WINTHROP PROFESSOR – (School Of Civil And Resource
Engineering) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=winthrop_professor_56439

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR – (Graduate School Of
Education) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=associate_professor_professor_56440

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – (School Of Earth And
Environment) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_professor_56979

UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH
FELLOWSHIP http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=university_postdoctoral_research_fellowship_56980

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR – (Law
School) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=associate_professor_professor_57631

RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – (School Of Agricultural And Resource
Economics) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_assistant_professor_57639

RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – (School Of Agricultural And Resource
Economics)  http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_assistant_professor_57640

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – (School Of Environmental
Systems Engineering And The Uwa Oceans
Institute) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_associate_research_assistant_professor_57250

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – (School Of Environmental
Systems Engineering And The Uwa Oceans
Institute) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_associate_research_assistant_professor_57251

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – (School Of Plant
Biology) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=research_associate_research_assistant_professor_58125

*DARWIN*
Head of Schoolhttp://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=head_of_school_57952

*NEWCASTLE*
Professor of History – (Faculty Of Education And
Arts) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_of_history_57603

*VIC REGIONAL*
Head of School and Professor, School of Sport and Exercise
Science http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=head_of_school_and_professor_school_of_sport_and_exercise_science_56869

PROFESSOR AND CHAIR OF RURAL HEALTH, SHEPPARTON – (Faculty Of Medicine,
Dentistry And Health
Sciences) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_and_chair_of_rural_health_shepparton_57093

*QLD REGIONAL*
Associate Professor in Nursing or
Midwifery http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=associate_professor_in_nursing_or_midwifery_57137

Associate Professor & Senior
Lecturer http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=associate_professor_and_senior_lecturer_57585

Executive Director & Professor – Australian Digital Futures Institute
(ADFI) – (Australian Digital Futures Institute
(toowoomba)) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=executive_director_and_professor_australian_digital_futures_institute_adfi_57477

*GOLD COAST*
Dean (Research) – (The Griffith Health
Group) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=dean_research_56769

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Doctor of Knowledge, Health and
Illness Theme Lead (DKHI), – (School Of Medicine) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=senior_lecturer_associate_professor_in_doctor_of_knowledge_health_and_illness_theme_lead_dkhi_years_1_and_2_57234

Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor Doctor of Knowledge, Health and
Illness Theme Lead (DKHI) Year – (School Of
Medicine) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=senior_lecturer_associate_professor_doctor_of_knowledge_health_and_illness_theme_lead_dkhi_years_3_and_4_57235

*NEW ZEALAND*
Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Officer (Food Structure Design) – (The Riddet
Institute, Avc -
Research)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=postdoctoral_fellow_research_officer_food_structure_design_58180

Professor of Management – (School Of Business)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_of_management_57432

Macarthy Chair of Economics – (School Of Economics And Finance, Faculty Of
Commerce And
Administration)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=macarthy_chair_of_economics_55636

Professor in Linguistics – (School Of Linguistics And Applied Language
Studies , Faculty Of Humanities And Social
Sciences)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_in_linguistics_56939

*UK*
Chair & Director of the Institute of Asia-Pacific
Studies<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=chair_and_director_of_the_institute_of_asia_pacific_studies_57286

*OTHER INTERNATIONAL*
Civil Engineering Degree Lecturers http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=civil_engineering_degree_lecturers_56713

Professor in Psychology – (Faculty Of Arts, Law And
Education) http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=professor_in_psychology_57429

Build your global University career at RMIT
Vietnam http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=build_your_global_university_career_at_rmit_vietnam__57841

Assistant, Associate and Full Professor Positions in Accounting and Finance
- (Faculty
Recruitment)<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=assistant_associate_and_full_professor_positions_in_accounting_and_finance_58120

Academic Positions -
Fiji<http://www.UniJobs.com.au/show.php?title=academic_positions_fiji_57830

PROMISE is hosting Barrett Whitener, public speaking expert, on Wednesday, Feb. 15.  Mr. Whitener will be presenting a lunch seminar on UMBC’s campus, but those who are unable to come may join us via the web. This year, we are attempting to provide more professional development opportunities for a greater number of participants through use of online technology.  Our PROMISE alliance of UMBC, UMB, and UM College Park may soon increase to include all universities that serve graduate students within the University System of Maryland. As part of our PROMISE Pathways grant from the National Science Foundation, we are investigating new options for training and community building.  Therefore, we are presenting the seminar and simulcasting a webinar.  The webinar will be an online version of the seminar.  Participants who join us online will be able to see the slides and hear the speaker.  Participants who come to the “live” seminar will have a chance to interact with Mr. Whitener in person. Both the seminar and the webinar are free. To attend the seminar in person on UMBC’s campus (lunch is included at no extra cost), login to MyUMBC and click “I can attend”.  Students who aren’t from UMBC may also attend; we ask that you RSVP as a comment on our PROMISE Success Seminars website post for this program. If you cannot attend in person, you may join the webinar via your computer from any location. Anyone, from any location, may join us!  Register for the webinar here.

The focus of this seminar will be “How to prepare oral and poster presentations.” 

PROMISE is hosting Barrett Whitener, public speaking expert, on Wednesday, Feb. 15.  Mr. Whitener will be presenting a lunch seminar on UMBC’s campus, but those who are unable to come may join us via the web. This year, we are attempting to provide more professional development opportunities for a greater number of participants through use of online technology.  Our PROMISE alliance of UMBC, UMB, and UM College Park may soon increase to include all universities that serve graduate students within the University System of Maryland. As part of our PROMISE Pathways grant from the National Science Foundation, we are investigating new options for training and community building.  Therefore, we are presenting the seminar and simulcasting a webinar.  The webinar will be an online version of the seminar.  Participants who join us online will be able to see the slides and hear the speaker.  Participants who come to the “live” seminar will have a chance to interact with Mr. Whitener in person. Both the seminar and the webinar are free. To attend the seminar in person on UMBC’s campus (lunch is included at no extra cost), login to MyUMBC and click “I can attend”.  Students who aren’t from UMBC may also attend; we ask that you RSVP as a comment on our PROMISE Success Seminars website post for this program. If you cannot attend in person, you may join the webinar via your computer from any location. Anyone, from any location, may join us!  Register for the webinar here.

The focus of this seminar will be “How to prepare oral and poster presentations.” 

The following dissertation support group and writing consultant information is relevant to students from UMBC, UMCP, or UMB. Please register or make an appointment early to get a spot in a group or with a consultant on your campus. In some cases, space is limited. The DH endorses involvement in these campus-sponsored groups. 

The Summer 2011 DH participants in College Park during a "group" support session.

UMBC: (From Dr. Emilie Stuber) The group will be lead by Assistant Director, Dr. Bonita Johnsen, and she is hoping to get it started ASAP. She plans to run the group on Thursday afternoons, at 1:00, 2:00, or 2:30.  Previous group members have been contacted; new members as welcome. Members who have already attended the group will not need to have an intake appointment with us, but we do ask that all new members schedule an intake appointment and let the receptionist know that they are interested in joining the Dissertation Support Group. http://www.umbc.edu/counseling/, 410-455-2472. Participation is free for students of UMBC.

UMCP: The spring Dissertation Support Group at College Park will begin on Feb. 24, 2012. Students must register by Feb. 10. http://www.freestuff.umd.edu/events.cfm?mode=detail&eventID=15382. For more information, contact Dr. Marcia V. Marinelli; Assistant Director, Counseling Center; Director, Learning Assistance Service; marcym@umd.edu; 301-314-7680.  This group is free for students of College Park.

UMB: UMB’s Writing Center offers assistance with dissertations. Students come to the Writing Center for individual help with brainstorming ideas, organizing structure, writing a draft, and revising and polishing prose.  The Writing Center - SMC Campus Center, 621 W. Lombard Street, Suite 302. For Appointment please call 410-706-7725. This service is free for students at UMB.

The following dissertation support group and writing consultant information is relevant to students from UMBC, UMCP, or UMB. Please register or make an appointment early to get a spot in a group or with a consultant on your campus. In some cases, space is limited. The DH endorses involvement in these campus-sponsored groups. 

The Summer 2011 DH participants in College Park during a "group" support session.

UMBC: (From Dr. Emilie Stuber) The group will be lead by Assistant Director, Dr. Bonita Johnsen, and she is hoping to get it started ASAP. She plans to run the group on Thursday afternoons, at 1:00, 2:00, or 2:30.  Previous group members have been contacted; new members as welcome. Members who have already attended the group will not need to have an intake appointment with us, but we do ask that all new members schedule an intake appointment and let the receptionist know that they are interested in joining the Dissertation Support Group. http://www.umbc.edu/counseling/, 410-455-2472. Participation is free for students of UMBC.

UMCP: The spring Dissertation Support Group at College Park will begin on Feb. 24, 2012. Students must register by Feb. 10. http://www.freestuff.umd.edu/events.cfm?mode=detail&eventID=15382. For more information, contact Dr. Marcia V. Marinelli; Assistant Director, Counseling Center; Director, Learning Assistance Service; marcym@umd.edu; 301-314-7680.  This group is free for students of College Park.

UMB: UMB’s Writing Center offers assistance with dissertations. Students come to the Writing Center for individual help with brainstorming ideas, organizing structure, writing a draft, and revising and polishing prose.  The Writing Center - SMC Campus Center, 621 W. Lombard Street, Suite 302. For Appointment please call 410-706-7725. This service is free for students at UMB.

I laughed so hard when I read this line on the Dissertation House blog from Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, Nikki Westmoreland: “Sleep, it’s like my precious.” She said (wrote) it so casually, but if you’ve seen the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, you know that one of the characters, Gollum, calls the ring “my precious” and he relentlessly pursues the “precious” for a lifetime.

Similarly, many of the participants in the DH have been talking about sleep. Either they’re not getting enough, or they feel like they are getting too much at the wrong times and thwarting their productivity.  One of the characteristics that people seem to appreciate about the Dissertation House (DH) is the strict adherence to a schedule.  On DH days, there are strict start and stop times, and lunch/break is mandatory.  Those who have been to the DH in person, know that your “Head Coach”, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale is a stickler for time, and  that she expects you to use some kind of schedule even when you’re working at home, in the library, or in your lab.   In this post, I’m going to repeat a few of the things that I posted in the DH “Winter 2012 Challenge” blog which represented a response to some of the participants who weren’t getting enough sleep.

Rx: Take some breaks!

I am proposing that you consider taking a “break” on tonight.  Some of you are working so hard that you’re not sleeping and not feeling well.  You will not be able to finish the dissertation if you’re sick, so take a scheduled break.  Some of you need to rest (sleep!), and some need some time with family or friends. Some need some sun and vitamin D (as reminded by DH participant M. Dabek), and some should take some time to take a stroll or get some exercise.  Others may just want to have some alone time to watch a movie, or read something that isn’t related to the dissertation.  A magazine can help, read a hard-copy, not an online periodical. Step away from the computer.

Here are some suggestions for this weekend:

1. Friday: Consider working today until 6 PM, then take a Friday evening break. Go to bed in time to be up and at your computer by 8:30 AM on Saturday morning.
2. Saturday: Start working by 8:30 AM.  After 8 PM, take a break. Sleep, go out to dinner see a movie.
3. Sunday:  Start working by 12 noon and end at 8 PM.

Within the weekend process, honor your respective sabbaths, but make a plan to both rest and work. For some, this may mean enjoying your worship activities, spending quality time with your families, having a good meal, and/or taking a scheduled nap.  Remember that we’re only human. We have great capacity, however, there was an important point that was discussed in the January 2012 DH: the non-stop process is not sustainable for the long term, so you have to take breaks. Schedule your breaks appropriately, be true to your schedules, then come back to the process rejuvenated. One former DHer, who now has her PhD and is settling into her career, made the habit of going to bed early, around 10PM, and getting up at 4AM to begin working.  This was her schedule and everyone around her knew it.  So they knew that if they wanted to go out or spend time with her, it would have to be done before 10:00.  Another DHer said that he always takes a short nap around lunch time and that gives him an opportunity to get back to work in the afternoon.  While you’re working this weekend, take scheduled breaks to eat, get some air, get some sun, and move around. Some might feel that all of this scheduling reduces your need for spontaneity.  In that case, you can still plan to have some time that is scheduled (e.g., the weekdays), and some time that you allow for random acts, e.g., Friday or Saturday evening of the DH weekend, or the third weekend of the month.

Schedule something that works for you, stick to the plan, and by all means, get some sleep.

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This post may be copied, but please reference “The Dissertation House — http://www.thedissertationhouse.com, a program of PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP.”

_____________________________________________

The text content of this post was compiled and written by the staff of PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP and may not be copied without referencing the PROMISE organization, as “PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP”.

PROMISE AGEP Online Information by PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

I laughed so hard when I read this line on the Dissertation House blog from Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate, Nikki Westmoreland: “Sleep, it’s like my precious.” She said (wrote) it so casually, but if you’ve seen the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, you know that one of the characters, Gollum, calls the ring “my precious” and he relentlessly pursues the “precious” for a lifetime.

Similarly, many of the participants in the DH have been talking about sleep. Either they’re not getting enough, or they feel like they are getting too much at the wrong times and thwarting their productivity.  One of the characteristics that people seem to appreciate about the Dissertation House (DH) is the strict adherence to a schedule.  On DH days, there are strict start and stop times, and lunch/break is mandatory.  Those who have been to the DH in person, know that your “Head Coach”, Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale is a stickler for time, and  that she expects you to use some kind of schedule even when you’re working at home, in the library, or in your lab.   In this post, I’m going to repeat a few of the things that I posted in the DH “Winter 2012 Challenge” blog which represented a response to some of the participants who weren’t getting enough sleep.

Rx: Take some breaks!

I am proposing that you consider taking a “break” on tonight.  Some of you are working so hard that you’re not sleeping and not feeling well.  You will not be able to finish the dissertation if you’re sick, so take a scheduled break.  Some of you need to rest (sleep!), and some need some time with family or friends. Some need some sun and vitamin D (as reminded by DH participant M. Dabek), and some should take some time to take a stroll or get some exercise.  Others may just want to have some alone time to watch a movie, or read something that isn’t related to the dissertation.  A magazine can help, read a hard-copy, not an online periodical. Step away from the computer.

Here are some suggestions for this weekend:

1. Friday: Consider working today until 6 PM, then take a Friday evening break. Go to bed in time to be up and at your computer by 8:30 AM on Saturday morning.
2. Saturday: Start working by 8:30 AM.  After 8 PM, take a break. Sleep, go out to dinner see a movie.
3. Sunday:  Start working by 12 noon and end at 8 PM.

Within the weekend process, honor your respective sabbaths, but make a plan to both rest and work. For some, this may mean enjoying your worship activities, spending quality time with your families, having a good meal, and/or taking a scheduled nap.  Remember that we’re only human. We have great capacity, however, there was an important point that was discussed in the January 2012 DH: the non-stop process is not sustainable for the long term, so you have to take breaks. Schedule your breaks appropriately, be true to your schedules, then come back to the process rejuvenated. One former DHer, who now has her PhD and is settling into her career, made the habit of going to bed early, around 10PM, and getting up at 4AM to begin working.  This was her schedule and everyone around her knew it.  So they knew that if they wanted to go out or spend time with her, it would have to be done before 10:00.  Another DHer said that he always takes a short nap around lunch time and that gives him an opportunity to get back to work in the afternoon.  While you’re working this weekend, take scheduled breaks to eat, get some air, get some sun, and move around. Some might feel that all of this scheduling reduces your need for spontaneity.  In that case, you can still plan to have some time that is scheduled (e.g., the weekdays), and some time that you allow for random acts, e.g., Friday or Saturday evening of the DH weekend, or the third weekend of the month.

Schedule something that works for you, stick to the plan, and by all means, get some sleep.

_____________________________________________

This post may be copied, but please reference “The Dissertation House — http://www.thedissertationhouse.com, a program of PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP.”

_____________________________________________

The text content of this post was compiled and written by the staff of PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP and may not be copied without referencing the PROMISE organization, as “PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP”.

PROMISE AGEP Online Information by PROMISE: Maryland’s AGEP is licensed under aCreative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Due to popular demand, and thanks to the hard work of PROMISE Staff’s Natasha Ramoutar and UMBC’s Mr. W. Archer in Event Planning, there are rooms for the “Dissertation House” at UMBC for nearly 3 full days this weekend!

Friday, Feb. 3: 8:30 AM – 1 PM (Commons 328), 1PM – 6PM (Commons 332)

Saturday, Feb. 4: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM (Commons 329)

Sunday, Feb. 5: 12 noon – 8:00 PM (Commons 327)

These sessions are limited to graduate students who have participated in a 4-day DH session with Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale in the past, e.g. Jan. 2012, August 2011 (12 hour DH Marathon at the Sheraton Columbia), Sept. 2011 (Employees), July 2011, Jan. 2011, etc.  Be sure to check the 3rd floor monitors and signs near the elevators in the Commons on the designated days in case there are last minute changes.  Don’t forget to blog in.  You’ll be joined virtually by your colleagues from other schools.  Three cheers for an upcoming productive weekend! 

Due to popular demand, and thanks to the hard work of PROMISE Staff’s Natasha Ramoutar and UMBC’s Mr. W. Archer in Event Planning, there are rooms for the “Dissertation House” at UMBC for nearly 3 full days this weekend!

Friday, Feb. 3: 8:30 AM – 1 PM (Commons 328), 1PM – 6PM (Commons 332)

Saturday, Feb. 4: 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM (Commons 329)

Sunday, Feb. 5: 12 noon – 8:00 PM (Commons 327)

These sessions are limited to graduate students who have participated in a 4-day DH session with Dr. Wendy Carter-Veale in the past, e.g. Jan. 2012, August 2011 (12 hour DH Marathon at the Sheraton Columbia), Sept. 2011 (Employees), July 2011, Jan. 2011, etc.  Be sure to check the 3rd floor monitors and signs near the elevators in the Commons on the designated days in case there are last minute changes.  Don’t forget to blog in.  You’ll be joined virtually by your colleagues from other schools.  Three cheers for an upcoming productive weekend! 

The PROMISE Staff has arranged for alumni of the Dissertation House (students who have participated in at least one Dissertation House week with Dr. Carter-Veale) to continue working on their dissertations during the weekend. You have the “DH” Room — the regular meeting spot on UMBC’s campus. You know the drill. Write your goals, blog in!

Sat. Feb. 4, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Sun. Feb. 5, 12 noon – 8:00 PM
Sat. Feb. 11, 8:30 AM – 8:00 PM
Sun. Feb. 12, 12 noon – 8:00 PM

Are you coming? Let us know on the “Winter Challenge 2012″ site.  Limit 15.