Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Graduate School: The Rite of Passage -- The Job Hunt -- The Conference Scene -- First Year on the Job -- The Perils and Pleasures of Teaching -- When Cultures Collide -- Muddles and Puzzles -- Slouching Toward Tenure -- Post-Tenure -- Emerita: The Golden Years -- Final Words -- Bibliography: Women in Academia and Other Readings Sampled by Ms. Mentor -- Index.