How Am I Surviving as a Junior Faculty

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How Am I Survivingas a Junior Faculty?

• Microsoft Beijing Summit
• 2004.11.8
• Sue B. Moon
• Division of Computer Science
• Dept. of EECS
• KAIST

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Three Axes of Contributions

• Research
• Teaching
• Community Service

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Quantative Optimum?

• Research (40)
• Advising students (20)
• On my own (20)
• Teaching (30)
• Class Preparation (20)
• Teaching (10)
• Service (30)
• Departmental Service (20)
• Professional Service (10)

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7-week-long Measurements

• Research (25)
• Advising students (11)
• On my own (14)
• Teaching (23)
• Class Preparation (15)
• Teaching (8)
• Service (20)
• Departmental Service (16)
• Professional Service (4)
• 32 of my time unaccounted for

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Significant Miscellaneous Items

• Research (25)
• Teaching (23)
• Service (20)
• 32 of my time unaccounted came from
• Email (8)
• On the road (7)
• Projects/Funding Source Mgmt (18)

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Plans on How to Improve

• Experience will solve my problem in time
• Project proposal writing will be easier next time
• Steady source of funding will minimize my time on
  grand proposals
• Students/secretaries will do better next time

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Survival Tips

• Keep your time slots with students
• Optimize ways of communication
• Book yourself only up to 8090
• Leave room for last minute emergencies
• Check emails only twice a day
• Plan every minute of your day

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BACKUP SLIDES
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In a 5-week-long Period