Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Graduate School: The Rite of Passage 1
6. The Job Hunt 21
7. The Conference Scene 43
8. First Year on the Job 58
9. The Perils and Pleasures of Teaching 83
10. When Cultures Collide 105
11. Muddles and Puzzles 128
12. Slouching Toward Tenure 160
13. Post-Tenure 182
14. Emerita: The Golden Years 202
15. Final Words 206
16. Bibliography: Women in Academia and Other Readings Sampled by Ms. Mentor 209
17. Index 217