Career Profile
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Title of Position: Assistant
Professor of Forest Hydrology/Watershed Management
Employer: Department of
Forestry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Education: (degrees, universities, dates) B.A. Biology, Lehigh University, May 1994 M.S. Environmental Pollution Control, Pennsylvania State University, August 1996 Ph.D. Ecology (Forest Hydrology), Pennsylvania State University, December 1999
How many years have you been in
this position or with this employer? One Year
What are your duties now? 50% teaching, 50% research. I teach two
courses per semester (Watershed Management, Watershed Management Field
Lab, Forest Hydrology, and Forest Soils), and I am currently directing
four graduate students working on master's theses in water quality.
What lead you to this position?
My love of teaching. While working on my master's degree, I served as
a Teaching Assistant for a year and discovered that I loved teaching and
working with students.
What do you like best about the
position? The interaction with students and my colleagues. Collaborative
research. The entrepreneurial nature of running your own research program.
No boredom.
What do you find most challenging
about the position? The politics of academia.
What advice do you have for students
with interests in water resources? At the undergraduate level,
take as many water resource related courses as possible and seek out a
professor in the field for undergraduate research and/or work-study opportunities.
Since most water resource programs are at the graduate level, you should
strongly consider attending graduate school.
Salary range typical for your position and experience/grade level (optional):
$40,000 to $60,000
Are you willing to be contacted with questions? Yes E-mail address (optional - it will only be used as a contact to seek additional information regarding your career path): williard@siu.edu