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Academic Job Search Series: What they wish they knew prior to the job
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Mon, Feb 23, 2026
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM CST (GMT-6)
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This series of zoom panels is for those near the end of their doctorate (or other terminal degree) who are considering a faculty career. It will be most useful for those currently on the academic job market, or who plan to be on the academic job market in the next year. Each of the panelists in these zoom sessions completed their degree at Mizzou and are now postdoctoral scholars or faculty at Mizzou or elsewhere in the US. In each session, they will share their experiences of the academic job market and their current roles, and answer attendees’ questions.
This session will focus what they wish they knew prior to the job. The panelists include:
**Mike Sickels,** Assistant Professor (Sociology), Department of Sociology, Criminology & Anthropology, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
**Doug Valentine**, Assistant Teaching Professor (Sociology), Honors College, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
**Caio Canella Vieira**, Assistant Professor (Plant Sciences), Department of Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
**Nanxi Xu**, Assistant Professor (Developmental Psychology), Department of Applied Clinical Psychology, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR
**Series Schedule:**
- February 23 (3:30-4:45): What I Wish I Knew About Academic Jobs
- March 30 (3:30-4:45): Academic Search Committees
- April 13 (3:30-4:45): Academic Job Talks and Campus Visits
- April 20 (3:30-4:45): Negotiating Academic Offers
Zoom link:
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https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/97433732709?pwd=KlnOZbW35CXgDjqWbtcglfdz2gJqIQ.1
Meeting ID: 974 3373 2709
Passcode: 874924
Speakers
Enid Schatz
Associate Dean of the Mizzou Graduate School
Dr. Enid Schatz has served as Associate Dean of the Mizzou Graduate School since 2023 and is a Professor of Public Health. A sociologist and demographer, she has been at Mizzou since 2006 and focuses her research on critical public health issues. She is deeply committed to strengthening mentoring practices: she leads faculty development through Mentoring at Mizzou and also coaches faculty and graduate students individually and in groups through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). Her work reflects a strong investment in high-quality mentorship, as well as fostering belonging and success for both faculty and graduate students.