| Tenure in the Sacred Grove: Issues and Strategies for Women and Minority Faculty Contributor(s): Cooper, Joanne E. (Editor), Stevens, Dannelle D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0791453014 ISBN-13: 9780791453018 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 378.121 |
| LCCN: 2001034381 |
| Series: Suny Women in Education |
| Physical Information: (1.04 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Designed to help women and minority faculty navigate a path to tenure in academe, this book looks at the political, scholarly, personal and interpersonal issues. Filled with the experiences and advice of those who have navigated this terrain successfully, despite obstacles and setbacks, it includes considerations for women, faculty of color, and gay/lesbian/bisexual faculty, addressing racism, sexism and ageism in the academy. The contributors provide guidance in a multitude of areas such as coping with feelings of fraudulence, making a persuasive tenure case, balancing work and family, as well as practical advice on teaching, research and publication, and the scholarship of outreach. Contributors include tenured faculty, journal editors, department chairs, campus promotion and tenure chairs, and university presidents. |