Previous section CELS home page Mentoring Faculty and Future Faculty Faculty members collaborate with colleagues in a variety of ways to improve teaching throughout their careers. Professional societies can promote colloquia on pedagogy, mentoring programs for new faculty, and formal preparation of future faculty members in the scholarship of teaching. Representative examples of mentoring programs supported by professional societies are described below. Dr. Nelson teaches summer courses for undergraduate students at Harbor Branch.
Teams gain expertise in research and pedagogy and develop new curricular materials.
The project will culminate with the field testing and publication of these curricular materials. The educators are matched to research labs across the country for summer research experiences. The educators gain familiarity with the investigative process and are encouraged to translate that experience into their own courses and become part of a network of teachers and researchers for ongoing professional development. The American Society for Cell Biology has published a booklet called How to Get a Job at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution . The booklet gives insights on career tracks in academia, the application and interviewing process, and negotiating the job offer.