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...problems, however, go beyond American studies, and Peterson says there are "even more pronounced...differences within the subfields...
...example, in recent years students have shown more interest in local politics. But there are very few graduate students and faculty who specialize in that area, says Peterson...
...Peterson says that such differences are difficult to resolve because undergraduate demand is hard to predict--especially when picking graduate students who will stay with the department for six or seven years...
...important to realize how insecure we are about what those demands are going to be," says Peterson. He adds the department has "zero idea" of what will be the hot areas for next year's sophomore class...
When a faculty member is hired, it can mean an eight-year budget committment for junior professors or a 40-year commitment for senior faculty. Peterson says that this makes it difficult to make hiring decisions based on unpredictable and often-shifting undergraduate trends...