New Faculty and Graduate Mentor : A Guide to Developing Teacher-Scholars for Mentors, Faculty, Administrators and Graduate Students

· A survival guide and career planner for new faculty and graduate students contemplating an academic career The New Faculty and Graduate Mentor offers a wealth of advice on how to survive and thrive in academia'across various disciplines, campuses, and institutional cultures. Graduate students and new faculty members will find tips for success in making the decision to pursue an academic career, establishing an identity as a teacher-scholar, developing a strategic plan for research and teaching, managing time, balancing multiple roles and responsibilities, the academic job search, and negotiating the first job. The book's content is organized into three major sections. The first addresses graduate education in historical perspective, and focuses on changing roles and expectations for graduate students and faculty. The second part of the book discusses mentoring models and defines the knowledge and skill sets needed for success. The last section offers advice on professional development. Prospective graduate students, faculty mentors, and administrators will also find this book a useful source for practical advice on best practices in mentoring, teaching, and the changing role of doctoral education in higher education. The author, a graduate school associate dean, has been a faculty member for over twenty years. She has directed mentoring and professional development programs in academic and professional survival skills and ethics.