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3. What is the main point of your dissertation? 4. What specific research will you pursue if you are selected? How do you anticipate funding it? 5. What other courses might you teach? . Why do you want this !o"? #. Why do you want this !o"? $. What do you contri"ution to the department that is not already well covered "y the faculty %. What is the "est idea you ever had?
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you feel that this assignment would "e "etter for you? 11. 'escri"e the duties of your current !o".
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the past few years? 13. What are your current research interests?
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as the ma!or challenges of this position and how would you meet them? 15. Why did you choose this profession*field?
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What new s+ills have you learned over the past year?
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these statements related to your goals? 2&. What +inds of research pro!ects* topics could you pursue here?
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1an you provide us with a sample sylla"us of a course that you have
taught? 24. What do you thin+ is the optimal "alance "etween teaching and research?
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How do you "ring diversity into your course planning? (nto your day2to2day
teaching? 2 . 'escri"e your current research. Will you "e continuing in this research
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Where do you plan to "e in your teaching and research in five years? What changes would you have made to your dissertation or your post2
doctoral wor+, "ased on the e0perience you may have gained, if you were to "egin again? 3&. What contri"ution does your dissertation ma+e to the field?
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1an you summari3e the contri"ution you would ma+e to our department? What do you see as your greatest accomplishment to in your career to
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What is the most useful criticism you have received? What s+ills do you have that ma+e you the "est candidate for this
position? (nclude any special training you have had 4on2the2!o", college, continuing education, seminars, reading, etc.5 and related wor+ e0perience.
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You should be prepared to discuss the courses you are prepared to teach and
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