What does an Anthropology/Archeology Professor do?

According to people in this career, the main tasks are...

TaskImportance
Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field research.
93%
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
92%
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
91%
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
91%
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
89%
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
88%
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
88%
Supervise students' laboratory or field work.
88%
Conduct ethnographic field research.
86%
Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
85%
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
83%
Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
81%
Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
80%
Write grant proposals to procure external research funding and review others' grant proposals.
76%
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
75%
Hire new faculty.
72%
Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks and laboratory equipment.
72%
Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.
72%
Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
71%
Write letters of recommendation for students.
71%
Review manuscripts for publication in books and professional journals.
69%
Participate in campus and community events.
64%
Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.
62%
Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.
60%
Act as advisers to student organizations.
60%
Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.
54%
Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.
51%