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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

Fisheries

n = 6

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

5

3

1

0

Grant Writing

1

1

5

4

Pedagogical Training

1

0

5

0

Publishing Experience

4

3

2

0

Diversity in the Workplace

0

0

6

0

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

1

0

5

2

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

4

Interdisciplinary Work

3

2

3

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

1

0

5

1

Technology Training

1

1

5

2

Externships/Internships

1

1

5

0

Mentoring

1

0

5

2

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

6

1

Other

0

0

6

0

Forest Resources

n = 15

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

3

1

12

7

Grant Writing

1

1

14

9

Pedagogical Training

2

1

13

3

Publishing Experience

7

7

8

5

Diversity in the Workplace

2

1

13

2

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

1

0

14

8

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

0

0

15

6

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

5

1

10

0

Leadership/Management Training

2

1

13

4

Interdisciplinary Work

6

5

9

2

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

2

2

13

3

Technology Training

2

1

13

2

Externships/Internships

0

0

15

4

Mentoring

1

0

14

4

Civic Uses of Scholarship

0

0

15

2

Other

1

0

14

2

French and Italian

n = 2

Provided

Not Provided

Activity

Number of Respondents

Particularly Helpful: 
Number of Respondents

Number of Respondents

Desired:
Number of Respondents

Dissertation Planning/Writing

1

1

1

0

Grant Writing

0

0

2

1

Pedagogical Training

1

1

1

0

Publishing Experience

0

0

2

1

Diversity in the Workplace

0

0

2

1

Vita Preparation for Academic Career

0

0

2

2

Resume Preparation for Non-Academic Career

0

0

2

2

Opportunity to Participate in Governance

2

2

0

0

Leadership/Management Training

0

0

2

0

Interdisciplinary Work

1

1

1

0

Cross-cultural/International Experiences

2

1

0

0

Technology Training

0

0

2

0

Externships/Internships

1

0

1

0