Books in the JB - Anker series

The number of part-time faculty members is increasing steadily, to the point that most colleges and universities could not function efficiently without them.

Many resources on implementing general education are available, but few are written to help those faculty and administrators responsible for general education with its evaluation.

In this stimulating collection of stories, ten academic leaders reflect from personal experience on leadership in place-an emergent mode of leadership that brings people together in order to effect organizational change.

An annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, volume 23 of To Improve the Academy is a collection of articles that explore the emerging climate of change is providing a backdrop for the concerns and constituents of higher education.

A joint publication from the American Association for Higher Education's New Pathways Project and Anker Publishing Company, this book is the second in a series on review, renewal, and vitality of tenured faculty. Discussed here is how to report the results of post-tenure review responsibly, accurately, and effectively.

An annual publication of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education, volume 22 of To Improve the Academy is a collection of articles that focus on the role of faculty, instructional, and organizational development in ensuring excellence in education.

This book is an ideal resource for those making the transition from graduate student to new faculty member in engineering and science. Developed through years of use with new faculty, it tackles the two themes that will be constant in a young faculty member's career: teaching and research.

Written by experts in teaching and administration, this guide offers practical, research-based information for faculty members and administrators in search of new approaches for assessing and improving faculty potential.