Phds And Unemployment

Daniel Greenberg Visiting Scholar, Dept. of the History of Science, Medicine & Technology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Dr. George Walker Member, American Association of Universities' Committee on Graduate Education Vice President of Research and Dean of the Graduate School, Indiana University Mark Kelley President, Graduate Students' Caucus, Modern Languages Association Most students figure if they spend many years and lots of money pursuing a graduate degree, the job market will be wide open on graduation day. But today's Ph.D candidates are facing a grim reality if they hope to find work as college professors; the jobs are few and the pay is meager. And as the number of positions shrinks, the pool of qualified doctoral candidates grows. Join Ray Suarez and his guests to discuss Ph.Ds and the future of academia.