367: Making the Most of It: Being Successful in a Post-Doc and Beyond (12308)

Saturday, August 10, 2024

12:30 – 15:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Swissotel: Lucerne II

Session Number: 367
PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Practice,International,Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/raqD6J

Organizer(s)

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Min Young Lee

Kenan-Flagler Business School, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Panelist(s)

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Zoe Jonassen

U. of St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Karren Kimberly Knowlton

U. of Texas at Dallas - Jindal School of Management, United States
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Lindsay Elizabeth Larson

Florida International U., United States
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Florencio F. Portocarrero

London School of Economics and Political Science, United States

Organizer(s)

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Laura Maria Giurge

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom
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Dana Harari

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology , Israel

Distinguished Speaker(s)

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Jeffrey Loewenstein

U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States
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Julia Lee Cunningham

U. of Michigan, United States

Panelist(s)

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Salvatore J. Affinito

New York U., United States
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Felix Danbold

UCL School of Management, United Kingdom
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Elinor Flynn

London Business School, United States
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Stéphane Francioli

The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania, United States

Following the growing interest and success of this professional development workshop (PDW) at the 2023 Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting, which was attended by over 70 participants, we continue the series with a new group of panelists to share their experiences in post-doc positions. Post-doc positions can be critical yet under-discussed career opportunities for academics in management. This is surprising as an increasing number of successful management scholars are starting their careers in post-doc positions. This PDW aims to inform doctoral students about such positions and facilitate community building and networking among current and previous post-docs. Specifically, this session is intended to increase awareness of post-doc training and provide informal career advice from a diverse set of academic scholars on how to be successful during and after a post-doc position for those considering or currently undertaking these interim appointments. To this end, our PDW will address three main questions: (1) What are the long-term career benefits of post-doc positions? (2) What does it mean to be successful as a post-doc, including being productive and becoming well-positioned to find an academic job? and (3) How can doctoral students secure post-doc positions? Our interdisciplinary panel reflects a range of institutions, geographic regions, career stages, and research backgrounds. By bringing diverse perspectives, we hope to enrich the current conversation on post-doc positions as springboards toward faculty roles and empower attendees to make informed decisions while pursuing or continuing their academic careers.