Job Market Panel 2 - Decoding the Academic Job Market: View from Committee

Name: Job Market Panel 2 - Decoding the Academic Job Market: View from Committee
Start: 2026-11-20T11:50:00-07:00
End: 2026-11-20T13:10:00-07:00
Location: College of Architecture & Planning (ARCH 229)

Schedule

Fri Nov 20 2026 at 11:50 am to 01:10 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

College of Architecture & Planning (ARCH 229) | Salt Lake City, UT

Get the inside scoop on how academic hiring committees really think and what they’re looking for next.
About this Event

What does a hiring committee really look for in a candidate? Join senior faculty for a panel discussion and Q&A on how to position your application, stand out in interviews, and navigate the competitive academic job market.

This event is for PhD students, postdocs, or early career researchers in planning or related disciplines.

Featured Panelists:

Divya Chandrasekhar, Associate Professor / Chair of the City & Metropolitan Planning Department, College of Architecture + Planning, University of Utah
Stacy Harwood, Professor / Associate Dean for Faculty, College of Architecture + Planning, University of Utah
Alessandro Rigolon, Associate Professor / Director, Center for Ecological Planning & Design, College of Architecture + Planning, University of Utah