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1995-2001 UW Alumni 
(Residing in the Puget Sound area) Survey

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Responses to Questions 7-9: Professional Development Activities

Discipline Index:   A-B   C-E   F-L   M-N   O-Q   S-Z

Aeronautics & Astronautics

n = 4 

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

3

2

1

0

Grant Writing

1

0

3

1

Pedagogical Training

1

1

3

0

Publishing Experience

3

2

1

0

Diversity in the Workplace

1

1

3

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

0

0

4

0

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

0

0

4

0

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

0

0

4

0

Leadership/Management Training

1

1

3

1

Interdisciplinary Work

0

0

4

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

0

0

4

0

Technology Training

2

2

2

0

Externships/Internships

0

0

4

1

Mentoring

3

2

1

0

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

4

1

Other

1

1

3

0

Anthropology

n = 13 

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

8

5

5

4

Grant Writing

6

4

7

5

Pedagogical Training

9

4

4

4

Publishing Experience

2

2

11

7

Diversity in the Workplace

3

1

10

1

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

2

2

11

8

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

1

1

12

7

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

6

2

7

3

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

13

3

Interdisciplinary Work

4

3

9

2

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

6

6

7

0

Technology Training

1

1

12

2

Externships/Internships

1

0

12

1

Mentoring

3

2

10

4

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

13

3

Other

2

2

11

0

Applied Mathematics

n = 2

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

0

0

2

0

Grant Writing

0

0

2

1

Pedagogical Training

0

0

2

1

Publishing Experience

1

0

1

0

Diversity in the Workplace

0

0

2

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

0

0

2

0

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

0

0

2

0

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

0

0

2

0

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

2

0

Interdisciplinary Work

0

0

2

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

0

0

2

0

Technology Training

0

0

2

0

Externships/Internships

0

0

2

0