Case Studies for the New Professor

A volume in Innovative Perspectives of Higher Education: Research Theory and PracticeSeries Editor Kathleen P. King University of South FloridaFor many academics preparing to enter into the world of teaching and scholarlywork in higher education institutions formal graduate education providesdiscipline specific content. However there is a practical side of academicpreparation that goes unaddressed. The overall objective of Case Studies for theNew Professor: Surviving the Jungle of the Academy is to provide case studies(what if scenarios) that augment the discipline specific content of thosepreparing to become professors.The significance of this volume lies in its usefulness as a go to book thataddresses situations contexts and examples of issues that new professors or administrators in higher educationface. The case studies focus on issues that professors may face with students colleagues administrators andother constituencies with whom they may have contact. This case studies approach is significant also in thateach one pays special attention to providing a complete narrative to the extent that it is the eyes and ears for anoutside reader to understand what happened in that situation. Each case is followed by reflective and analyticalquestions for readers to begin shaping their own professional responses and reactions in order to cultivateunderstanding and decision making skills which will result in positive andproductive experiences.