Curriculum Vita Guidelines

Writing a Curriculum Vita

A Curriculum Vita (CV) is used in place of a resume for people in Academic, Scientific, and Medical fields. It is often longer and more detailed than a resume, including publications and presentations, as well as academic and professional experience.

The following are possible categories and headings for a Curriculum Vita. Not all of them must be used, and some of them overlap. The utility of categories will depend on the focus of the CV.

Academic Experience

Academic Accomplishments	Graduate Work
Academic Honor Societies	International Assignments/Work/Research
Administrative Experience	Internships
Areas of Concentration in Graduate Study	Master's Project
Background	Methodological Specialization
Courses Taught	Postdoctoral Work
Dissertation	Visiting Professorships

Biographical statement

The biographical statement in a CV is a brief biography of the applicant s professional career. While a biographical statement is sometimes advisable, no personal data (age, marital status, ethnicity, etc.) is included. 

Committees (or Academic Service)

Administrative Committees	Honorary Appointments
Appointments	Honors Thesis Committees
Dissertation Committees

                   

*Do not list political, religious, or other affiliations, unless applying for positions where this information may be appropriate.

Community Service

Computer Skills

• It is unnecessary to list every computer program with which one is proficient. However, one may indicate the most recent versions of programs, and any specialized programs, such as statistical programs, with which one is familiar.

Courses Taught

• Course Highlights
• Courses Created
• Courses Taught (with supervision)
• Courses Taught (without supervision)

Dissertation

This category may be shortened after one has sufficient research and teaching experience. For applicants with relatively little experience outside graduate school, this is a key category.

• Advisors
• Brief Synopsis (sometimes, a one-page synopsis may be included as an appendix)
• Committee Members
• Title
• Topic

Education and Training

Academic Background	Graduate Practicum
Academic Preparation/ Training	Internships
Comprehensive Areas	Master's Thesis or Project
Degrees	Principal Teachers (if they are well-known in the field)
Dissertation (Title, Topic)	Postdoctoral Work
Educational Background	Professional Studies
Graduate Field Work	Thesis

Employment History

Academic Employment	Teaching Assistantship
Consulting	Research Assistantship
Relevant Non-academic Employment

Grants

• Grants
• Grant Reviews
• Patents

Honors, Awards and Fellowships

• This section may be combined with Grants, or Grants may stand on its own. Fellowships may also be placed in the Education category.

Awards

Chairs	Honors
Conference Planning and Organization	Licensure and Boards/Certifications
Distinctions	Patents
Fellowships awarded	Research Awards
Honorary Societies

Language Skills

• Indicate the language and your level of fluency.

Professional Activities

Committees Served	Professional Memberships
Doctoral Dissertation Committees	Scholarly Presentations at Institutions
Offices in Professional Societies

Presentations

Chairs	Named Lectureships
Conference Planning and Organization	National Interviews
Conference Addresses	Programs and Workshops
Invited Presentations	Seminars
Lectures and Colloquia	Poster Presentations

Publications

Abstracts and Unpublished Presentations (if accepted for future publication)	Journal Articles
Articles and Monographs	Manuscripts in Preparation
Book Manuscript Reviews (Publishers)	Peer-Reviewed Journals
Books, written or edited; articles; book chapters; conference papers; and other publications	Refereed Publications
Conference Papers	Reviews
Editorial Activities/Editorial boards

References

• Names and contact information of references

Research

• Research Conducted
• Research Interests

Service Interests

• Community Service
• Academic Service

Teaching Experience / Interests

• Areas of Expertise