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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

Chemical Engineering

n = 3

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

2

1

1

0

Grant Writing

1

1

2

1

Pedagogical Training

1

0

2

0

Publishing Experience

2

1

1

0

Diversity in the Workplace

0

0

3

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

1

0

2

0

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

2

0

1

1

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

1

0

2

0

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

3

3

Interdisciplinary Work

2

1

1

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

1

1

2

0

Technology Training

1

1

2

1

Externships/Internships

0

0

3

0

Mentoring

1

0

2

1

Civic Uses of Scholarship

1

0

2

0

Other

0

0

3

0

Chemistry

n = 14

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

4

4

10

5

Grant Writing

4

2

10

8

Pedagogical Training

4

3

10

2

Publishing Experience

10

10

4

0

Diversity in the Workplace

3

0

11

1

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

2

0

12

7

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

6

2

8

3

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

2

0

12

2

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

14

6

Interdisciplinary Work

3

1

11

1

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

2

0

12

1

Technology Training

4

2

10

3

Externships/Internships

2

1

12

5

Mentoring

4

2

10

4

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

14

2

Other

0

0

14

1

Civil & Environmental Engineering

n = 6

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

1

1

5

1

Grant Writing

1

1

5

1

Pedagogical Training

0

0

6

0

Publishing Experience

3

3

3

0

Diversity in the Workplace

0

0

6

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

1

0

5

1

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

1

1

5

1

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

0

0

6

0

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

6

1

Interdisciplinary Work

3

3

3

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

0

0

6

0

Technology Training

1

1

5

0

Externships/Internships

0

0

6

0

Mentoring

0

0

6

1

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

6

1

Other

0

0

6

0

Comparative Literature

n = 6

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

1

0

5

5

Grant Writing

0

0

6

4

Pedagogical Training

6

2

0

0

Publishing Experience

0

0

6

5

Diversity in the Workplace

3

0

3

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

2

1

4

3

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

0

0

6

4

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

2

1

4

1

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

6

2

Interdisciplinary Work

4

2

2

1

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

3

2

3

0

Technology Training

0

0

6

4

Externships/Internships

0

0

6

4

Mentoring

2

1

4

3

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

6

3

Other

0

0

6

1

Computer Science and Engineering

n = 9

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

6

3

3

2

Grant Writing

0

0

9

2

Pedagogical Training

2

0

7

3

Publishing Experience

7

7

2

2

Diversity in the Workplace

6

0

3

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

5

4

4

0

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

5

4

4

1

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

4

0

5

0

Leadership/Management Training

1

1

8

3

Interdisciplinary Work

4

2

5

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

1

1

8

1

Technology Training

5

2

4

0

Externships/Internships

4

1

5

0

Mentoring

2

1

7

0

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

9

1

Other

0

0

9

1

Earth and Space Sciences

n = 5

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

2

0

3

2

Grant Writing

1

0

4

2

Pedagogical Training

1

0

4

2

Publishing Experience

3

1

2

1

Diversity in the Workplace

0

0

5

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

1

0

4

1

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

2

0

3

3

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

0

0

5

1

Leadership/Management Training

2

1

3

0

Interdisciplinary Work

3

2

2

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

2

0

3

1

Technology Training

1

1

4

2

Externships/Internships

0

0

5

1

Mentoring

1

0

4

1

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

5

1

Other

1

1

4

0

Education

n = 55

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

40

25

15

9

Grant Writing

8

6

47

24

Pedagogical Training

27

15

28

8

Publishing Experience

24

11

31

18

Diversity in the Workplace

4

2

51

6

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

9

3

46

21

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

2

1

53

19

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

10

3

45

8

Leadership/Management Training

15

11

40

15

Interdisciplinary Work

32

19

23

9

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

10

6

45

13

Technology Training

22

10

33

12

Externships/Internships

19

11

36

6

Mentoring

23

17

32

11

Civic Uses of Scholarship

2

2

53

10

Other

1

1

54

3

Electrical Engineering

n = 17

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

5

2

12

2

Grant Writing

5

4

12

3

Pedagogical Training

0

0

17

2

Publishing Experience

12

8

5

0

Diversity in the Workplace

5

1

12

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

5

1

12

4

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

3

1

14

3

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

2

1

15

1

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

17

8

Interdisciplinary Work

4

4

13

2

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

4

2

13

1

Technology Training

8

6

9

1

Externships/Internships

6

5

11

3

Mentoring

2

0

15

3

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

17

1

Other

0

0

17

0

English

n = 26

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

12

7

14

8

Grant Writing

0

0

26

12

Pedagogical Training

18

14

8

2

Publishing Experience

8

3

18

10

Diversity in the Workplace

3

2

23

3

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

16

6

10

8

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

1

1

25

10

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

5

0

21

6

Leadership/Management Training

1

1

25

8

Interdisciplinary Work

8

5

18

3

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

2

1

24

4

Technology Training

4

2

22

5

Externships/Internships

3

2

23

5

Mentoring

9

3

17

6

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

26

7

Other

1

1

25

0

Environmental Health

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

1

Grant Writing

1

0

1

1

Pedagogical Training

0

0

2

1

Publishing Experience

1

0

1

1

Diversity in the Workplace

0

0

2

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

1

1

1

0

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

1

1

1

0

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

1

0

1

0

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

2

0

Interdisciplinary Work

0

0

2

1

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

0

0

2

0

Technology Training

1

1

1

0

Externships/Internships

0

0

2

1

Mentoring

0

0

2

1

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

2

0

Other

1

1

1

0

Epidemiology

n = 16

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

10

5

6

4

Grant Writing

11

7

5

4

Pedagogical Training

2

2

14

2

Publishing Experience

11

10

5

4

Diversity in the Workplace

2

0

14

2

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

3

0

13

7

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

2

1

14

2

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

4

2

12

1

Leadership/Management Training

3

1

13

7

Interdisciplinary Work

7

5

9

2

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

5

2

11

3

Technology Training

5

1

11

1

Externships/Internships

4

1

12

1

Mentoring

9

5

7

2

Civic Uses of Scholarship

2

1

14

3

Other

0

0

16

2




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