On October 15, John Bowman (Professor of Political Science, Queens College and the Graduate Center), David Humphries (Associate Professor and Chair, Department of English, Queensborough Community College) and David Waldstreicher (Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate Center) spoke on the topic of “Behind the Scenes with a Search Committee.”
Together, our three panelists have been search committee chairs and search committee members at both their current and previous institutions. They have read thousands of CV’s, cover letters, and additional materials. They all feel strongly that those on the academic job market can improve their chances to get an interview by knowing how search committees work.
We are very grateful that they took the time out of their busy schedules to share their expertise with us. What follows is a summary of the conversation that took place: link