Susan Robison

Doctoral candidates enter the programs with big plans and often bigger dreams. They frequently sail through the doctoral program - they're very familiar with the role of being a student, even when being a student requires a great deal of self-direction. When they land their first job, however, there can be many competing and perhaps conflicting messages sent like "get at least 2 publications each year" or "don't let your evaluations drop below the departmental average". Most tenure-track faculty want to be more than adequate - they're used to excelling. But, which parts should I work to excel - everything? This book helps faculty (tenure-track, fully promoted, etc.) manage all of the competing messages. It could be thought of as a paperback life coach.… (plus d'informations)