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Academic Job Search Series: Academic Search Committees
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Mon, Mar 30, 2026
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM CDT (GMT-5)
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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 on academic search committees. The panelists include:
**Scott E Branton**, Assistant Professor (Organization Communication), Department of Communication, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
**Sarah Cramer,** Assistant Professor (Agriculture Education), Department of Sustainable Food Systems, Stetson University, DeLand, FL
**Mike Hendricks**, Associate Professor (Political Science), Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
**Margo Ralston**, Associate Professor (Sociology), Department of Sociology, Mississippi State University, MS
**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/92075900775?pwd=Xfh5Up8i9zXie5GpZfFAgG1U4LVZQD.1
Meeting ID: 920 7590 0775
Passcode: 689119
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.