A Toolkit for College Professors

By (author) Robert E. Cipriano, D L. D Buller

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Publication date:

15 December 2015

Length of book:

160 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475820867

A Toolkit for College Professors is designed to give new and established faculty members the skills they need in order to do their jobs more effectively. Combining case studies, scenarios, practical advice, and problem-solving activities, this book offers college professors a valuable resource for excelling in the classroom, lab, studio, library, and beyond. From teaching effectively to promoting student success, facilitating collegiality with their peers, conducting research, applying for tenure and promotion, and many other areas relevant to academic life today, A Toolkit for College Professors helps faculty members achieve their goals and avoid common pitfalls along the way.
Buller and Cipriano have written a book that is a must read for faculty members at all stages of their careers. Senior professors will find helpful reminders of how one might mentor junior faculty and junior faculty in particular will be grateful for this smart, concise and wise guide to navigating an academic career, including how to be an effective teacher, to work well with colleagues, and to prepare for tenure. Highly recommended.