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Employer Name |
Trinity University |
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Employer Website |
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Job Title |
Assistant Professor |
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Major and Class Year |
BS Comp Science/Physics-1996 |
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Additional education |
University of Colorado at Boulder |
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Briefly describe what you do |
I'm a CS professor. |
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What other jobs have you had? |
Research Assistant |
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What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work? |
Students probably have a good grasp on what they think makes a good professor. Having a love for the topic you teach though is probably the most important skill. |
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What do you enjoy most about your current position?
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Teaching. Hanging out with college students all the time and playing noonball are nice perks as well. Research is also very rewarding. There is a nice feeling to knowing that for a while you are the only person in the world who has a certain piece of knowledge. |
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Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career |
Participating in research as an undergrad at Trinity. |
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What advice for someone entering this field? |
Love what you are doing. |
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Questions? |
Email
askalumni@trinity.edu |