1. CAREER PATHS CONTRASTED Large research university Small teaching college Government research lab Industrial research lab

2. Large Research Universities Faith Ellen Fich 1982: Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1983-86: Assistant Prof. at University of Washington, Seattle 1986-88: Assistant Prof. at University of Toronto 1988-95: Associate Prof. at University of Toronto 1995-2005: Professor at University of Toronto 1992-94: Associate chair 1999-2005: CRA-W committee member Director of Canadian Distributed Mentor Project

3. Research good colleagues, students, postdocs freedom to choose reseach topics and areas flexibility to travel (or not) research grants: time consuming (less in Canada) sabbaticals!

4. Teaching low teaching load, large classes plentiful TA support advanced graduate courses undergraduate courses in my area enriched undergraduate courses develop new courses can attend seminars, grad courses

5. Service dept committees: tenure, hiring, equity administrative positions university wide committees grant selection committees scholarship panels journal editorships conference program committees boards of professional societies panels