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Program Session #: 201 | Submission: 11619 | Sponsor(s): (CAR) 
Scheduled: Saturday, Aug 10 2013 8:00AM - 11:00AM at WDW Dolphin Resort in Salon A3

  
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Organizer: Kathleen Relihan Buse; Case Western Reserve U.; 
Organizer: Ruth Sessler Bernstein; Pacific Lutheran U.; 
Organizer: Martin Gubler; ETH Zurich; 
Panelist: Julia Richardson; York U.; 
Panelist: Glen J. Weaver; Hood College; 
Panelist: Ronald William Eastburn; U. of South Alabama; 
Panelist: Deborah Anne O'Neil; Bowling Green State U.; 
Panelist: Ellen Brooks Van Oosten; Case Western Reserve U.; 
Panelist: Margaret M. Hopkins; U. of Toledo; 
Panelist: Michael Dickmann; Cranfield U.; 
Panelist: Linda M Pittenger; Stevens Institute of Technology; 
Panelist: Torsten Weber; Bridging People and Ideas; 
Panelist: Jeffrey D. Yergler; Golden Gate U.; 

Individuals who join academia in their mid- or late careers face various institutional barriers and prejudices because they often lack traditional academic credentials such as long publication lists or a strong track record of scholarly presentations at national or global conferences. These men and women have professional expertise and practical insight that, when coupled with their research interests, can make them highly effective academics and bring increased credibility to their academic communities. However, their practical professional background is often undervalued within the academic community, and they have few role models to turn to for career guidance. Therefore, we offer this PDW as an alternative or additional professional development opportunity for doctoral students and early- career faculty whose profiles differ from that of the of the classic Academy consortium participant. This PDW is for designed for people who have significant work experience outside of academia, who made a midlife career change to pursue a doctorate, and/or who envision a career combining industry and academia. We also invite academic gatekeepers, such as chairs, deans, and provosts, to join this conversation about how to make a successful transition from practice to academia and how universities might better capitalize on the valuable experience of such individuals.

Pre-registration is required for this workshop. To register online, please visit https://secure.aomonline.org/PDWReg. The deadline to register online is August 7, 2013.