Thriving in Academia: Building a Career at a Teaching-Focused Institution

By Pamela I. Ansburg, Mark E. Basham, Regan a R Gurung, et al.

Veteran professors synthesize their combined 60+ years of expertise at primarily undergraduate, teaching-focused universities into easy-to-follow advice for graduate students and current faculty seeking to build thriving careers at similar institutions.

Writing in a friendly tone that includes their personal reflections, the authors guide readers through the entire career trajectory: finding and applying for positions, developing essential knowledge and skills over the course of one's career, seeking tenure and promotions, and continuing to thrive in the mid- to late-career stages while preparing for retirement.

The authors offer detailed insights for becoming a successful academic who can meet all the expectations of a teaching-focused institution. They explain how to develop core teaching competencies; choose advising philosophies for mentoring individual students, groups, and clubs; perform high-quality faculty service; and achieve scholarly, creative, and research goals--all while managing a high teaching load.

Strategies for obtaining scarce yet crucial resources--time, money, and mentors--are also provided.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433836394
• ISBN13: 9781433836398
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"