Re: paleo at small colleges AND prep schools

[Brattonj@xxxxxxx]

To echo Mark Wilson (via Carol Tang) I would agree that paleo at small
colleges can be great.  I'll add that there are also some fine positions
available to paleontologists through prep schools.

I know of two paleo professors at very small colleges in the area.  One
teaches within a Biology Dept. at a Catholic college (Augustinian) and the
other within a "Science" department, I believe.  The latter is also the only
geologist on the campus and he created the position with the support of a
sympathetic dean.  The administrations bend over backwards to encourage
research.

I also know of a paleo PhD with 3 years of post-doc experience that teaches
at a prestigious local prep school (80% boarding students).  Several prep
schools have their own campus natural history museums, with fossil prep.
labs, and elaborate student field trips to remote parts of the world.  Much
of this is supported by endowments (some Eastern prep. schools are endowed
better than many colleges, >$300 million!).

Any more prep school paleo stories?

-John Bratton