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The Author | |
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Introduction | |
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The College Professor's Career | |
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Applying for a Faculty Position | |
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Interviewing for a Faculty Position | |
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What Kind of Professor Are You? | |
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Career Planning for College Professors | |
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The Tenure and Promotion Process | |
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Special Challenges for Junior Faculty | |
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Special Challenges for Midcareer Faculty | |
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Special Challenges for Senior Faculty | |
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Taking the Next Step in Your Career | |
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The College Professor as Teacher | |
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Assessing Student Learning | |
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Writing an Effective Course Syllabus | |
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Developing Creative Course Materials | |
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Teaching Small Classes | |
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Teaching Large Classes | |
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Teaching One-on-One | |
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Teaching with Technology | |
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Reducing Grade Anxiety | |
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Promoting Student Engagement | |
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Addressing Academic Misconduct | |
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Maintaining Appropriate Faculty-Student Relations | |
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Dealing with Student Problems and Problem Students | |
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Taking the Next Step in Your Teaching | |
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The College Professor as Scholar | |
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Writing a Grant Proposal | |
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Writing a Book Proposal | |
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Overcoming Research Block | |
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Balancing Scholarship with Other Duties | |
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Seeking and Providing Peer Support for Scholarship | |
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Alternative Forms of Scholarship | |
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Taking the Next Step in Your Scholarship | |
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The College Professor as Citizen | |
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Service Reconsidered | |
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Creating an Effective Curriculum Vitae | |
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Seeking Leadership Positions | |
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Serving on Committees | |
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Serving as an Academic Advisor | |
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Serving as a Mentor | |
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Handling Conflict with a Supervisor | |
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Handling Conflict with Colleagues | |
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The Faculty Member as Fundraiser | |
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Exploring the Possibility of Administrative Work | |
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Taking"the Next Step in Your Service | |
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Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential College Professor | |