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🛬 ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø DocSIG Webinar: From airport runway to social runs: Job Market Flyout Survival Guide with Melissa Baucum, Kaan Canayaz, and Michael Jenkins

The academic flyout is not just an interview—it’s an elaborately choreographed, two- or even three-day performance that puts your research, teaching, stamina, social skills, and table manners under the spot light on the stage — all at once.

You’ll meet everyone: the dean, department chair, senior and junior faculty, administrative staff, graduate students, undergraduates—even lunch companions with hidden veto power. From the second your plane takes off to the second your head finally hits the pillow, YOU ARE ON. There’s no off-stage.

This webinar will help demystify what’s ahead and prepare you to thrive, not just survive!

Our experienced panel will share their experience in:

– What to expect from a typical flyout schedule
– How to prepare for the research presentation and teaching demo
– Questions candidates are likely to receive—and should be ready to ask
– Professional etiquette and behavioral expectations
– Self-presentation strategies, including dress, dining, and interpersonal interactions
– Practical tips for managing energy and making a positive, lasting impression

🔹 Date: Monday, June 30, 2025
🔹 Time: 13:00 -14:00 PM, EDT
🔹 Location: Zoom
🔹 RSVP:

ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍøt the Speakers:

Melissa Baucum is a recent PhD graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She will be joining Oklahoma State University as faculty this fall. Her research partners with a variety of organizations to study marketing strategy topics in the frontline employee and customer management domains.

Kaan Canayaz is a recent PhD graduate from Florida International University. He will be joining Middle Tennessee State University as faculty this fall. His research explores how emerging technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence influence consumer perceptions and firm strategies, focusing on NFTs and their marketing implications.

Michael Jenkins is a recent PhD graduate from the University of Kentucky. He will be joining Mississippi State University as faculty this fall. His research integrates consumer behavior, social psychology, and semiotics theories to explore how people engage with small, local, and underdog brands differently than with larger, global ones.

Please RSVP and submit your questions to our panelists!

🌟 Hosted by ÂÜÀòÉç¹ÙÍø DocSIG, supporting PhD students in their research journeys. For questions, please reach out to Xiaoying Feng and Julia van de Sandt.

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