Reflections from the Next Generation: These are the Voyages of Students in Evolutionary Psychology

There appears to be a common belief among evolutionary psychologists that academic positions may be difficult to obtain. Similar to many contemporary students involved in Evolutionary Psychology (EP), we were concerned as to our academic job prospects. This worry seems to be frequently shared by aca...

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Main Authors: Maryanne L. Fisher, Daniel J. Kruger, Steven M. Platek, Catherine Salmon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2004-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490400200121
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Summary:There appears to be a common belief among evolutionary psychologists that academic positions may be difficult to obtain. Similar to many contemporary students involved in Evolutionary Psychology (EP), we were concerned as to our academic job prospects. This worry seems to be frequently shared by academic supervisors, as a training in EP may make a student undesirable for future academic positions. As recent students in EP who now possess academic positions, we have reflected upon our experiences to provide advice as to what students and their supervisors can do to improve their employment prospects. We begin by individually discussing our backgrounds, including the details of our current positions, and then come together in the discussion section to offer some suggestions to students and supervisors.
ISSN:1474-7049