
Midcareer Workshop
Midcareer Workshop: Midcareer Leadership and a Practical Guide to Get There
Co-Chairs: Markus Giesler (York University) and Rebecca Walker Reczek (The Ohio State University)
The workshop offers an opportunity for mid-career scholars to discuss important career development issues with more senior scholars.
2:00-3:00 PM Plenary Panel: “Research Leadership: Developing a Program of Research that Changes the Field”
- Darren Dahl, University of British Columbia
- Ashley Humphries, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
- Michel Pham, Columbia University
- Barbara Kahn, University of Pennsylvania
- Carey Morewedge, Boston University
3:00-3:15 PM Coffee Break
3:15-4:30 PM Participants choose one of two breakout sessions:
“Midcareer Personas and Pathways”
- Public academic: Americus Reed, University of Pennsylvania
- Policy advisor/activist: Jeremy Kees, Villanova University
- Dean/Dept chair: Suzanne Shu, Cornell University
- Ph.D. mentor: Stefano Puntoni, University of Pennsylvania
- Consultant/Advisor to industry: Andrew Stephen, University of Oxford
- Editor/Associate editor: Zeynep Arsel, Concordia University
“Midcareer Survival Skills”
- Choosing the right projects and managing co-author teams: Brent McFerran, Simon Fraser University
- Work/life balance: Kelly Haws, Vanderbilt University
- Mobility and career management: Joe Goodman, The Ohio State University
- How to say no: Vanessa Patrick, University of Houston
- Responsible citizenship in the field: Tiffany Barnett White, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
4:30-4:35 PM Short Break
4:35-5:00 PM Concluding Session: “Rebuilding Engagement with the Field Post-COVID