Professor Saunders will host an event focused on strategies and tactics for developing
a robust research agenda and maintaining a steady output of publications, while also
balancing scholarship with other commitments during the tenure-track period. Drawing
on two decades of publishing – including six books, 30 peer-refereed journal articles,
25 book chapters, and guest editor roles on multiple special issues – Professor Saunders
will share his “tricks of the trade” on how to maintain a productive scholarly profile.
Tailored to the needs of new hires in the School of Arts & Sciences, but applicable
to other disciplines as well, this session will focus on the following outcomes:
- Converting a Ph.D. dissertation into peer-refereed journal articles and/or a full-length
book project;
- Effective strategies for maintaining momentum in the writing process, selecting a
publishing venue, contouring one’s output to specific readerships, and navigating
the peer review process;
- How to leverage conference attendance, paper presentation, and other forms of professional
networking into scholarly success;
- Staging research output in line with Farmingdale’s re-appointment requirements and
schedule, as well as annual reporting;
- Developing new projects that build on existing expertise and data sets, as well as
how to pursue collaborative engagement with colleagues at and beyond FSC