New Faculty: A Practical Guide for Academic Beginners - Softcover

Lucas, Christopher J.; Murry Jr., John W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230600026 ISBN 13: 9780230600027

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

Synopsis

Successfully launching an academic career in the challenging environment of higher education today is apt to require explicit preparation. "New Faculty" offers a useful compendium of 'survival' advice for 'the faculty newcomer: practical tips on classroom teaching, student performance evaluation, detailed advice on grant-writing, student advising, professional service, and publishing. This new edition brings this Palgrave classic up-to-date, providing new faculty with encouraging words of advice and important information.

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About the Author

CHRISTOPHER J. LUCAS is Professor of Higher Education and Policy Studies at the University of Arkanas-Fayetteville, USA. He previously taught at Kent State University and at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has served as president of the AERA, the Society of Professors of Education, and the Council of Learned Societies in Education. He is the author of over a dozen books, including American Higher Education: A History (1994), Crisis in the Academy (1996) and Teacher Education in America (1997). JOHN W. MURRY JR. is Associate Professor of Higher Education and Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies and Faculty Development, College of Education and Health Professions, at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, USA. He previously held positions at Mesa State College and Henderson State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230600026
• ISBN 13: 9780230600027
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304