A Day In The Life Of An Assistant Professor Of Political Science At California Lutheran University
A typical day for Kiku, an Assistant Professor of Political Science, varies greatly; class days involve "running from class to class" with interspersed student meetings, while non-class days often feature campus meetings or dedicated time at home for grading, research, and collaboration on projects. The flexibility between on-campus and remote work allows for a balance between teaching responsibilities and scholarly pursuits.
Higher Education, Teaching, Research, Meeting Management, Work-Life Integration
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Kiku Huckle
Assistant Professor of Political Science
California Lutheran University
Western Washington University, 2000
MATS - George Fox Evangelical Seminary; MA - Political Science, Villanova; MA and PhD Political Science - University of Washington
Spanish & Other Languages, Political Science, American Studies
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Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. There are no typical days; days with classes involve teaching and meeting with students individually.
2. Days without classes involve meetings (departmental, service, committees), grading, and research (reading, analysis, collaborating with colleagues).
3. One or two days a week allow for working from home, enabling focused work on grading, preparation, and research.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a professor look like?
There are no typical days when I have class. I try to get to campus a little early, either for office hours before class or just to have extra time to prepare. Then it's running from class to class, teaching different content depending on the semester schedule.
There are also often meetings with individual students on class days. They might have questions about course content, graduate school, or whatever else is going on with them.
On days when I don't have class, I'm often on campus for meetings. These can be departmental meetings, service-related meetings, or meetings for some other kind of committee or community event. These will take up a lot of the day.
One or two days a week, I might be able to work from home. This just depends on the semester, the meeting schedule, and things of that nature. On those days, I spend a lot of time grading and catching up to make sure I'm prepared for class.
I also have more dedicated time for research. This might involve reading, conducting analysis, or meeting with colleagues to advance a project.
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