Since the first edition of A Guide to Faculty Developmentwas published in 2002, the dynamic field of educational and facultydevelopment has undergone many changes. Prepared under the auspicesof the Professional and Organizational Development Network inHigher Education (POD), this thoroughly revised, updated, andexpanded edition offers a fundamental resource for facultydevelopers, as well as for faculty and administrators interested inpromoting and sustaining faculty development within theirinstitutions. This essential book offers an introduction to thetopic, includes twenty-three chapters by leading experts in thefield, and provides the most relevant information on a range offaculty development topics including establishing and sustaining afaculty development program; the key issues of assessment,diversity, and technology; and faculty development acrossinstitutional types, career stages, and organizations. "This volume contains the gallant story of the emergence of amovement to sustain the vitality of college and university facultyin difficult times. This practical guide draws on the best mindsshaping the field, the most productive experience, and elicits theimagination required to reenvision a dynamic future for learningsocieties in a global context." ?R. Eugene Rice, senior scholar, Association ofAmerican Colleges and Universities "Across the country, people in higher education are thinkingabout how to prepare our graduates for a rapidly changing worldwhile supporting our faculty colleagues who grew up in a verydifferent world. Faculty members, academic administrators, andpolicymakers alike will learn a great deal from this volume abouthow to put together a successful faculty development program andcreate a supportive environment for learning in challengingtimes." ?Judith A. Ramaley, president, Winona StateUniversity "This is the book on faculty development in higher education.Everyone involved in faculty development?including provosts,deans, department chairs, faculty, and teaching centerstaff?will learn from the extensive research and thepractical wisdom in the Guide." ?Peter Felten, president, The POD Network(2010?2011), and director, Center for the Advancement ofTeaching and Learning, Elon University