num_pages: 208
description: In this fast-paced and lively account Jim Lang asksand mostly answersthe questions that confront every new faculty member as well as those who dream of becoming new faculty Will my students like me? Will my teaching schedule allow me time to do research and write? Do I really want to spend the rest of my life in this profession? Is anyone awake in the backrow? Lang narrates the story of his first year on the tenure track with wit and wisdom detailing his moments of confusion frustration and even elationin the classroom at his writing desk during his office hours in departmental meetingsas well as his insights into the lives and working conditions of faculty in higher education today. Engaging and accessible Life on the Tenure Track will delight and enlighten faculty graduate students and administrators alike.
language: English
title: Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year
publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press