Expert and peer support for new faculty members
From PhD
to Professor
Congratulations! You landed the job! Now what?
Move to a new city, start a new job, engage with a new group of people.
How do you manage your workload without losing your mind?
A Broken Record?
Does this sound familiar?
You're working far more than 40 hours per week, but still feel like you're falling behind.
The people you work with are great, but you're nervous about asking questions or saying no.
You are supposed to be the expert in your field, but you still feel like a student who is still learning.
What If You Could…
Have a clear, systematic pathway to faculty success — one that values who you are as a teacher and scholar?
Belong to a supportive community of fellow academics who get where you're coming from — because they're in the same boat?
Finish the academic year feeling confident, not crushed — and know exactly what you need (and what you don't) to thrive in higher ed?
Have an experienced academic coach to help you determine your next steps — confidently and without the stress?
Launching 2026–2027
Compass Rose Academic Editing & Coaching is introducing the From PhD to Professor program in 2026–2027.
In this coaching workshop, you'll receive group and individual coaching to answer all the questions you have and provide you with a peer and professional support group.
You will learn how to:
Work your workload
Navigate university politics
Establish your research pipeline
Prep and teach your classes
Be a good university citizen
Find work-life balance
And more!
Community
Join A Supportive Community of Early Career Academics
Join the PhD to Professor Coaching program to become part of a small group of kind, joyful academics who want to find their way without losing their voice. You'll share wins and woes, celebrate breakthroughs, and always be reminded that you're not alone in this.
The Program
What You Get
Group Coaching
Eight bi-monthly group coaching sessions with your cohort
Group Chat
Unlimited access to a dedicated group chat
1-on-1 Sessions
Two 1-on-1 coaching sessions per semester
In each coaching session, we'll focus on the issues that are affecting you and your cohort!
Curriculum
Topics We'll Cover Together
Topics will be driven by the interests and needs of the group, and will include:
How to track your workload and ensure you are spending your time on the things that matter most
How to establish a research pipeline that will move you toward tenure with ease
How to "conference" – using your travel dollars wisely; how to network and find research collaborators; becoming part of the scientific community
How to manage and use resources like professional development funds
How to best use graduate assistants so that both you and the student benefit
How to be a good university citizen without losing your voice or your mind!
About Your Coach
Hi! I'm Rosie Tighe.
I spent 20 years as an academic – from student to non-tenure track lecturer to assistant professor through tenure.
I started Compass Rose Editing because scholars deserve a partner who understands the often opaque and conflicting nature of academic life – from teaching to publishing to navigating university norms and politics.
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