Kevin D. Haggerty is a Killam Research Laureate and professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Alberta. He is also editor of the Canadian Journal of Sociology. Haggerty's most recent book is Transparent Lives. Aaron Doyle is associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University. His most recent book is Eyes Everywhere.
This is a book prospective students should buy before embarking on a graduate school career and that current students will keep close to their desks and computers. Haggerty and Doyle are knowledgeable, honest, open, and supportive. Moreover, their advice is spot-on. This is the kind of book I wish I had before starting graduate school. --Jon Gould, professor, American University and author of How to Succeed in College (While Really Trying) A highly entertaining and informative list of pretested pitfalls. -- Inside Higher Education Haggerty and Doyle offer advice for how to maximize your chances of failing grad school--or, better yet, to steer well clear of the dangers. -- Science Graduate school is a high-stakes venture when you consider the time and cost invested in return for relatively meager job prospects. 57 Ways to Screw Up in Grad School provides useful advice to make a student's time in grad school as productive and rewarding as possible. --C. Ray Chandler, professor, Georgia Southern University and author of The Chicago Guide to Landing a Job in Academic Biology