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Informationen zum Autor Baker, Vicki L. Klappentext Analyses the career stage challenges these faculty members must overcome! such as a lack of preparation for teaching! limited access to resources and mentors! and changing expectations for excellence in teaching! research! and service to become academic leaders in their discipline and at these distinctive institutions. Zusammenfassung Analyses the career stage challenges these faculty members must overcome! such as a lack of preparation for teaching! limited access to resources and mentors! and changing expectations for excellence in teaching! research! and service to become academic leaders in their discipline and at these distinctive institutions. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS Foreword Life at a Small Liberal Arts College by Michael Reder Note on the Text Introduction Developing Faculty Members in Liberal Arts Colleges: Aligning Individual Needs with Organizational Goals PART ONE Contexts of Academic Work in Liberal Arts Colleges: Inside Institutions and Departments 1 Institutional Structures, Support, and Evaluation 2 Academic Departments PART TWO Understanding Faculty Members: What They Do and What They Need 3 A Holistic View of Faculty Work Lives in Liberal Arts Colleges 4 Aligning Faculty Needs with Institutional Priorities viii Contents PART THREE Aligning Resources: Supporting Faculty Members and Academic Work 5 Mentoring and Key Relationships 6 Trends and Exemplars PART FOUR At the Intersection: A Space for Innovation and Competitive Advantage 7 The Alignment Framework for Faculty Development in Liberal Arts Colleges Acknowledgments Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C References Index
