Navigating Academia : a guide for women and minority STEM faculty / / edited by Pauline Mosley, S. Keith Hargrove

• Pubblicazione: London, [England] ; ; San Diego, California : , : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (373 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.125
• Soggetto topico: Universities and colleges - Faculty; Women college teachers; Minority college teachers
• Persona (resp. second.): MosleyPauline; HargroveS. Keith
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; About the Editors; Dr. Pauline Mosley; Dr. S. Keith Hargrove; About the Contributors; Mary Oling-Sisay, EdD; Lenora Armstrong, BS, Med; Kimberly M. Coleman, PhD, MPH, CHES; Kera Z. Watkins, PhD; Raquel Diaz-Sprague, PharmD; Dixie L. Dennis, PhD, CHES; Rosemarie Tillman, PhD; Lavar J. Charleston, PhD; Jerlando F. L. Jackson, PhD; Juan E. Gilbert, PhD; List of Contributors; Preface; Section A: Issues; Chapter 1. The Issues and Demographic Data; References; Chapter 2. Issues Confronting Athletic Administrators ; ReferencesFurther Reading; Section B: Institutional and Societal Cultures; Chapter 3. Institutional and Societal Cultures; The Organizational Culture Context; Reconceptualizing Inclusivity; References; Section C: Career Pathways; Chapter 4. A Tale of Two Professors; References; Chapter 5. A Career in Science; Early Formative Years (1947-1963); College Life (1964-1971); Travel to North America (1972-Present); Marriage, First Child (1975-1976); Returning from England (1976-1977); Experience at Chemical Abstracts (1977-1984); Return to Graduate School (1984-1987) ; Establishes Own Company (1988-Present)National Conference on Drug Testing (1989); Nobel Laureate Speaks at First Conference on Ethics in Science (1991); Teaching at the College of Medicine (1991-2008); Establishing Medical Student Exchanges (1993); Founding Director of La Clinica Latina (2000); Directing Women in Science Day Program (1999-Present); Ethics Bowl Case Writer, Judge, and Active Member Association for Practical & Professional Ethics (1997-Present); Six Lessons Learned; Chapter 6. Creating My Own Path; Brief Background; The Educational Process; Work in Administration; References ; Chapter 7. Pathways in Athletic AdministrationPart One: The Academy; Part Two: Recruiting and Retaining Women and Minority Junior Faculty in the Academy; Part Three: University Strategies for Advancing Women and Minorities; Part Four: Rising in the Academy Successfully; Part Five: Summary and Recommendations; References; Section D: Transitioning; Chapter 8. From Student to Full Professor; Becoming Qualified-Getting that Ph.D.; Choosing a Doctoral Program; Rigors of the Doctoral Program; Tenure and Promotion; References; Chapter 9. From Faculty to Chair ; Transformations, Roles, and Responsibilities of a ChairThe First Year Experience; Industry Advisory Council; What Have I Learned About Leadership; Conclusion; References; Section E: Mentoring; Chapter 10. Mentoring; Objective; Background; Method; Results; Personal Notion; Conclusions; References; Further Reading; Chapter 11. African-American Researchers in Computing Sciences: Expanding the Pool of Participation; African-Americans in Computing Sciences; Motivations for Establishing the Program; The AARCS Program; Conclusion and Implications; References; Section F: Professor Support Networks ; Chapter 12. Professor Support Networks
• Sommario/riassunto: Navigating Academia: A Guide for Women and Minority STEM Faculty explores the infrastructure of the academy and provides a systematic account of where and why women and minorities fall behind men in the preparation for and development of their academic careers. This book offers useful strategies for recruiting, retaining, and advancing women and minorities. Chapters include testimonials from faculty and administrators about how they made their ascent within the academy. Navigating Academia: A Guide for Women and Minority STEM Faculty also discusses how to modify and expand faculty recruiti
• Titolo autorizzato: Navigating Academia
• ISBN: 0-12-801995-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811411603321
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