What Do Assistant Professors Do

I teach about communication and the media, so I need to constantly be up to date on what’s going on in the world. My day starts around 7am. I spend about three hours consuming media. I start by watching as much of the morning news shows as possible. I check Facebook and Reddit to see … Read More

My typical day begins with a round of the wards (inpatient) while teaching students. Thereafter, I take sessions of patients in the outpatient department. This may also include research data collection if the patient fits an inclusion criteria and consents to be a part of the research. Students doing assessments/ therapy sessions are supervised. Reports … Read More

I’m a Post-doctoral Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Samford University. I do not have classes to teach each day. Each semester, the days and times of my classes vary. This semester, I have three courses that meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I teach from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on these days. So, the … Read More

My days are divided between teaching and research days. On teaching days I’ll have time in the classroom, and afterward, I’ll meet with or converse via email with students. I also use teaching days to catch up on email and all the other administrative tasks that come with being a professor (scheduling classes in the … Read More