Mentor in a Manual : Climbing the Academic Ladder to Tenure - Softcover

Magnan, Robert; Schoenfeld, A. Clay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1891859099 ISBN 13: 9781891859090

Publisher: Magna Pub, 1994

Synopsis

The practice of mentoring is oftenin the current public dialogue of education. And the process of achieving tenure is an area particularly in need of "a wise and loyal advisor."

Mentor in a Manual, in its 2nd edition, has been a trusted guide for many new faculty members as they begin their academic careers. it is often used as a parting gift to graduates from advisors or major professors. And it serves as a resource for senior faculty as they practice their own mentoring.

About this title

About the Author

The late Clay Schoenfeld had a long and distinguished career in academia becoming both emeritus dean and emeritus professor of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. His journalism background provided a foundation for teaching and writing. He wrote extensively about higher education leadership and mass communication and was an advocate for young professionals as they entered teaching and administration.

Clay was also involved in ecology issues, as he said long before they were known as ecology. He was the founding executive editor of "The Journal of Environmental Education" and presented classes and seminars across the United States.

Bob Magnan came to the field of higher education writing and publishing after many years of teaching. He holds a BA in English and an MA in French from Michigan State University and a PhD in French from Indiana University. He taught for 13 years while involved in editing journals, translating, research, and language textbook development. He was the long-time Managing Editor of The Teaching Professor newsletter and is currently involved in publishing and editing.

Review

"...a faculty member will emerge as an active, self-interested, skilled, and confident participant in the process." -- Marie A. Wunsch, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Wisconsin Centers

"The professional handbook that I most wish I could have had 30 years ago...savvy, comprehensive, and up-to-date..." -- The Chronicle of Higher Education, Elaine Showalter, 9 July 1999

"There is much good advice here... Smart deans and department chairs ought to give copies to all new hires." -- Howard Mancing - Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Purdue University

About this edition

• Publisher: Magna Pub
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1891859099
• ISBN 13: 9781891859090
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 500