Author Karen Kelsky

Karen Kelsky

ProfessorIsIn

Karen Kelsky, aka, The Professor, is a former tenured professor and Department Head with 15 years of experience teaching at the University of Oregon and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her Ph.D. is in Cultural Anthropology, with a focus on Japan, from the University of Hawai’i. Her B.A. is from the University of Michigan. Her book, Women on the Verge: Japanese Women, Western Dreams, was published in 2001 by Duke University Press. She has trained 5 of her own Ph.D. students who have gone on to successful careers in academia and related fields. She has worked as a committee member with numerous Ph.D.s and Masters students, and hundreds of undergraduate students.

Turning Your PhD Into a Job

Karen Kelsky

Education, Society & Culture

Hippo Reads is proud to be partnering with Three Rivers Press to feature an adaption from THE PROFESSOR IS IN: The Essential Guide To Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job © 2015 by Karen Kelsky. Published by Three...

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From Inspiration To Preservation: Managing The Life Cycle Of Art

Racism and the Scourge of Insecurity

Why We’re in Such a Frenzy About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The Weight of the Presidency

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Four Crises Facing the President and How History Can Help

Gullibility and the Triumph of the Con-Artists

Colonizing Mars Means Contaminating Mars – And Never Knowing For Sure If It Had Its Own Native Life

The importance of using relevant materials when studying for your nursing degree

Ripple Effect. Eco-Friendly Initiatives for Water Sustainability

How to Move Forward After a Dementia Diagnosis

Author Karen Kelsky

Karen Kelsky

Turning Your PhD Into a Job