Description
The Full-Time Faculty Handbook is a guide to the life of a college professor. Editors Virginia Bianco-Mathis and Neal Chalofsky examine the major components of a life in the academy-teaching, advising, publishing, research and service. Practical, comprehensive, and engaging, this handy guide appeals to a broad audience across all academic disciplines-from new professors to tenured faculty. Themes that are introduced and woven throughout the book include: + The basics of academic life + Key strategies for success + Political realities vs. the "ideal" + Managing your career-creating your own schedule, roadmap, and network + Assessing where you are and what needs to be done + Finding, fueling, and maintaining your passion The authors also address the latest trends in the field that are affecting time-honored teaching traditions, such as distance learning, outcome assessment, continuous learning, and the evolving roles and responsibilities of full-time faculty.
About the Author
Dr. Virginia Bianco-Mathis began her career with management positions at C&P Telephone as a training and development manager, then Lockheed-Martin working in corporate training and development. Later, she joined The Artery Organization as vice president of human and organization development. After receiving her doctorate, Dr. Bianco joined Marymount University and began teaching, consulting, presenting, and writing in her areas of expertise: organizational change, strategic planning, executive coaching, organizational communications, team building, and leadership development. Her most recent publications include Leading from the Inside Out: A Coaching Model (Sage, 2002), Organizational Coaching: Building Relationships and Programs that Drive Results (ASTD Press, 2009), and Executive Stories to Change Your Mindset (The Public Manager, Fall 2011). Dr. Bianco has forged partnerships with the American Society of Training and Development and the Society of Human Resource Management in order to align their researched competencies with Marymount's Human Resource Management degree programs. Dr. Bianco consults with major organizations throughout the country, writes a weekly online column for the The Washington Post entitled "On Success," and is an editor for the OD Journal.
Book Information
ISBN 9780761912224
Author Virginia E. Bianco-Mathis
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 510g
About the Author
Dr. Virginia Bianco-Mathis began her career with management positions at C&P Telephone as a training and development manager, then Lockheed-Martin working in corporate training and development. Later, she joined The Artery Organization as vice president of human and organization development. After receiving her doctorate, Dr. Bianco joined Marymount University and began teaching, consulting, presenting, and writing in her areas of expertise: organizational change, strategic planning, executive coaching, organizational communications, team building, and leadership development. Her most recent publications include Leading from the Inside Out: A Coaching Model (Sage, 2002), Organizational Coaching: Building Relationships and Programs that Drive Results (ASTD Press, 2009), and Executive Stories to Change Your Mindset (The Public Manager, Fall 2011). Dr. Bianco has forged partnerships with the American Society of Training and Development and the Society of Human Resource Management in order to align their researched competencies with Marymount's Human Resource Management degree programs. Dr. Bianco consults with major organizations throughout the country, writes a weekly online column for the The Washington Post entitled "On Success," and is an editor for the OD Journal.
Book Information
ISBN 9780761912224
Author Virginia E. Bianco-Mathis
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Weight(grams) 510g
