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<p>The Author ix</p> <p>Introduction xi</p> <p><b>Part I: The College Professor’s Career</b></p> <p>1. Applying for a Faculty Position 1</p> <p>2. Interviewing for a Faculty Position 14</p> <p>3. What Kind of Professor Are You? 28</p> <p>4. Career Planning for College Professors 38</p> <p>5. The Tenure and Promotion Process 47</p> <p>6. Special Challenges for Junior Faculty 57</p> <p>7. Special Challenges for Midcareer Faculty 67</p> <p>8. Special Challenges for Senior Faculty 75</p> <p>9. Taking the Next Step in Your Career 82</p> <p><b>Part II: The College Professor as Teacher</b></p> <p>10. Assessing Student Learning 87</p> <p>11. Writing an Effective Course Syllabus 102</p> <p>12. Developing Creative Course Materials 114</p> <p>13. Teaching Small Classes 124</p> <p>14. Teaching Large Classes 131</p> <p>15. Teaching One-on-One 141</p> <p>16. Teaching with Technology 148</p> <p>17. Reducing Grade Anxiety 157</p> <p>18. Promoting Student Engagement 166</p> <p>19. Addressing Academic Misconduct 178</p> <p>20. Maintaining Appropriate Faculty-Student Relations 186</p> <p>21. Dealing with Student Problems and Problem Students 198</p> <p>22. Taking the Next Step in Your Teaching 208</p> <p><b>Part III: The College Professor as Scholar</b></p> <p>23. Writing a Grant Proposal 220</p> <p>24. Writing a Book Proposal 232</p> <p>25. Overcoming Research Block 240</p> <p>26. Balancing Scholarship with Other Duties 251</p> <p>27. Seeking and Providing Peer Support for Scholarship 259</p> <p>28. Alternative Forms of Scholarship 267</p> <p>29. Taking the Next Step in Your Scholarship 278</p> <p><b>Part IV: The College Professor as Citizen</b></p> <p>30. Service Reconsidered 289</p> <p>31. Creating an Effective Curriculum Vitae 299</p> <p>32. Seeking Leadership Positions 314</p> <p>33. Serving on Committees 324</p> <p>34. Serving as an Academic Advisor 334</p> <p>35. Serving as a Mentor 344</p> <p>36. Handling Conflict with a Supervisor 355</p> <p>37. Handling Conflict with Colleagues 365</p> <p>38. The Faculty Member as Fundraiser 374</p> <p>39. Exploring the Possibility of Administrative Work 382</p> <p>40. Taking the Next Step in Your Service 397</p> <p>Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential College Professor 405</p>

<p>Jeffrey L. Buller is dean of the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at Florida</p> <p>Atlantic University and author of The Essential Department Chair and The Essential Academic Dean.</p>

<p>The Essential College Professor</p> <p>College professors are expected to perform a large number of tasks for which they receive little or no training. For instance, where in graduate school do you learn how to teach most effectively in a large auditorium, and what do you do differently in those classes from when you are teaching in a more intimate setting, with a few upper-level students around a seminar table or in a tutorial? How do you secure a contract for a book that you would like to publish? How do you go about applying for external funding to support your research? How do you write a particularly effective syllabus or exam? How do you create the sort of curriculum vitae that is most likely to earn you tenure, promotion, another position, or an administrative appointment? How do you chair a committee? How do you deal with a student who is disrupting one of your classes? Why should you engage in fundraising, recruiting new students, or maintaining close ties with alumni? Why should you develop a "strategic plan" for your career, improving your teaching and enhancing your research? Why is service only a small part of genuine academic citizenship?</p> <p>The Essential College Professor is about the "how" and "why" of being a faculty member in higher education today. Based on the author's series of highly successful faculty development workshops, each chapter deals concisely with the most important information college professors need at their fingertips when confronted by a particular challenge or faced with an exciting opportunity. Written both as a comprehensive guide to an academic career and as a ready reference to be consulted when needed, The Essential College Professor emphasizes proven solutions over untested theories and stresses what faculty members need to know now in order to be successful in their careers.</p>

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