Appendix 21:

Professional Development Program (PDP)

A. Career Information (in collaboration with the Teaching Services Program) (1980–91)

The following is a sample of materials on careers produced jointly by the Teaching Services Program (TSP) and the Professional Development Program (PDP):

• Career Possibilities for Sociology Graduates, by Bettina J. Huber.

• Careers in Sociology (A booklet on the multiple career options in sociology).

• Embarking Upon a Career with an Undergraduate Sociology Major, by Bettina J. Huber (1982).

• Controlling the Ascent through Sociology, Teacher Manual, revised by Susan Takata (originally written by Jeanne Curran and Carol Telesky) (1987).

• The Internship Handbook. Development and Administration of Internship Programs in Sociology, edited by Richard Salem and Barbara Altman (1990).

• The Industrial Sociologist as Teacher and Practitioner. A Career Bulletin for Graduate Students, edited by Delbert C. Miller (1988).

• Majoring in Sociology: A Guide for Students.

• Mastering the Job Market: Using Graduate Training in Sociology for Careers in Applied Settings, by Bettina J. Huber (1982).

• Preparing for Teaching: Suggestions for Graduate Students of Sociology, by William Ewens (1976).

Other Publications:

• “Sociological Practitioners: Their Characteristics and Role in the Profession,” by Bettina Huber, Footnotes, May 1983.

• "How to Join the Federal Workforce and Advance Your Career.”

• “Career Possibilities for Sociology Graduates,” by Bettina Huber, Footnotes, December 1984.

• Brochure to promote sociology to corporate employers, by Wayne Baker, University of Chicago, 1989.

B. Sociological Practice: Seminars and Outreach (1981–85)

• “Directions in Applied Sociology,” at George Washington University; sponsored by ASA Committee on Professional Opportunities in Applied Sociology; December 4–6, 1981.

• “Employment Opportunities in Applied Settings for Sociologists,” Washington, DC; May 28–29, 1983 (repeated on June 2–3).

• “Consulting Skills for the Sociologist,” Washington, DC; May 30–June 1, 1983.

• Job Clinic conducted by Richard Irish at the 1984 Annual Meeting, (August 25–26, 1984) at the Annual Meeting.

• Three Workshops from March 21–24, 1985 in Washington DC:

• “Getting a Job in the Federal Government,” with Lawrence J. Rhoades, NIMH (March 21);

• “The Ins and Outs of Grants and Contracts,” with David Myers, Decision Resources Corporation; and Sandra Hofferth, NICHD (March 22); and

• “Writing Skills for Sociologists,” with Carolyn Mullins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (March 23–24).

• Job Clinic conducted by Richard Irish and Workshop on “Effective Federal Job Hunting,” with David Waelde, Federal Research Service, Inc. at the 1985 Annual Meeting; August 24–25, 1985.

• “Careers in Advertising and Marketing,” with Deborah David (October 5–6, 1985).

• “Effective Writing for Lay Audiences and the Mass Media,” with Jan Yager (October 7–8, 1985).