We surveyed recipients of Division Two's McKeachie Early Career Award, which is traditionally given to promising graduate student instructors of psychology. We found that most recipients work in academic settings after receiving the award. They have devoted the bulk of their academic careers to teaching and, to a lesser extent, research. Awardees' advice to graduate students and new faculty generally centered on viewing research and teaching as being compatible activities.
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