{"product_id":"the-road-to-tenure-9781475807974","title":"The Road to Tenure","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book contains humorous recollections of the messiness and confusion that fill the days of a pre-tenure academic – from graduate school through the post-doc, and into the assistant professor days. The stories recount the experiences of pre-tenure academics in the thick of things and trying – perhaps unsuccessfully – to make sense of it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearning from your mistakes is good, but learning from other people’s hilarious mishaps is much better. While laughing and cringing, you’ll get some wise advice and perspective from this gem of dark comedy. -- Paul Silvia, associate professor of psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and author of “How to Write A Lot”\u003cbr\u003eThere are precious few resources for new faculty members that get real about the messiness of academic life. The Road to Tenure is an irreverent window into the academic world that mentors in the best possible way: with honesty, humility and humor. I will be giving a copy to ALL of my mentees. -- Kerry Ann Rockquemore, Ph.D., president, National Center for Faculty Development \u0026amp; Diversity\u003cbr\u003eWarm, funny, and strikingly true stories about what it is like becoming and being a junior faculty member. This book made me feel like I was having a beer with a group of good friends telling battle stories of academic life. It stands as a reminder that winning the academic pie eating contest is rewarded simply - with more pie. -- Scott McDonald, Ph.D., associate professor of science education, Penn State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t By Erin Marie Furtak and Ian Parker Renga\t  Section 1: Startup Costs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  Warning: Scholarship Can Be Hazardous for Your Health\t\t\t\t By Ian Parker Renga\t  Lucy and the Football: My Search for a Job in a Charlie Brown World\t\t\t By Steve Newton\t  Chocolate Frosting \u0026amp; The Art of Interviewing\t\t\t\t\t\t By Heather M. Bandeen\t  Changing Clothes in the Phone Booth\t\t\t\t\t\t\t By Jessalynn Strauss\t  Section 2: Occupational Dissonance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  Whose class is it anyway?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t By Julie C. Mitchell\t  When Homer Simpson Writes Homer’s Iliad: Preventing Plagiarism while Keeping Your Promotion\t By Troy Appling\t  How Not to Teach a Class\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t By Andrew Shtulman\t  Publish, Perish, or Apply for Social Security: Reflections on the Tenure Process\t\t By Logan Greene\t  The Life of the Mind…In the Company of Others\t\t\t\t\t\t By Amanda Jansen\t  Section 3: Professors Are People, Too\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  The Village Idiot\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t By Erin Marie Furtak\t  Hot Mess Times Three\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t By Hindi Krinsky\t  Who’s Pro-creating Now?: Two Sides of Parenting in the Academe\t\t\t By Lara Narcisi and Scott Dimovitz\t  How I Got Dismissed from Jury Duty: A Reflection on Philosophy and Public Life\t By Rick Anthony Furtak\t  Acknowledgements","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040155566423,"sku":"9781475807974","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-road-to-tenure-9781475807974","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}