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CURRICULUM VITAE 1 Use a curriculum vitae (CV) when applying for grants and fellowships, academic, educational, scientific, medical, or research positions. This is a lifelong document, so add to it frequently. It can be multiple pages in length. 2 Some of the differences between a CV and a resume are that CVs are more commonly asked for outside of the United States. CVs are typically longer and focus more on research, publications, and academic achievements. Avoid including your GPA. Any detailed information about your tasks and responsibilities are usually included in paragraph format. Some of the similarities between a CV and a resume are that they both use appropriate font size and type with an easy-to-scan format. Most recent experiences are listed first within the headings. Use action words and key words that will stand out to the employer, institution, or organization. 3 Include your dissertation, thesis, class projects, and papers. CHIP A. WATERS 100 Washington Ave. • Mount Pleasant, MI
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• [email protected] EDUCATION Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI Ph. D. in History (focus in United States and British Isles), May 2016 2 Drew University, Madison, NJ B.A., December 2012 Major: History; Minor: English RESEARCH 3 Dissertation: “A Winter Campaign: General Philip H. Sheridan’s Operations on the Southern Plains, 1868” TEACHING EXPERIENCE Hunter College, New York, NY Assistant Professor, August 2014 - present • Teach the following undergraduate courses: U.S. History to 1877; U.S. History from 1865; and the Civil War American Historical Association, Member, November 2014 - present PUBLICATIONS Attack at Dawn: Phil Sheridan’s Winter Campaign, 1868-1869. In preparation for University of Oklahoma Press. “Los Diablos Tejanos.” Review of Lone Star Justice: The First Century of the Texas Rangers, by Robert M. Utley. Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture, November 2011. The Little Bighorn Campaign, March-September, 1876. Revised paperback edition. Conshohocken: Combined Publishing, 2010. The Civil War Book of Lists (contributing editor). Conshohocken: Combined Books, 2009. ACADEMIC SERVICE Hunter College-College of Humanities Tenure Committee, Fall 2013 - present Hunter College-History Society Advisor, Fall 2014 - present Central Michigan University-Academic Senate’s General Education Committee, Fall 2012 - Spring 2013 4 Use this format for the remainder of your teaching experiences. Use the correct format for and papers by referring to the most recent APA Manual. 24 4 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS New York Military Affairs Symposium (NYMAS), Board of Directors, September 2013 - present COMMUNITY SERVICE Madison Parks and Recreation, Little League Baseball Coach, Summers 2007 - 2009 5 publications, presentations, 1 WORD CHOICE MATTERS! Use strong action verbs when developing your documents and omit abbreviations, such as “etc,” that don’t allow for details. Stop by Ronan 240 for walk-in resume and cover letter critiques. 5