Tenure in the Sacred Grove: Issues and Strategies for Women and Minority Faculty (Suny Series, Women in Education) [Paperback]

Joanne E. Cooper (Editor), Dannelle D. Stevens (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791453022 | ISBN-13: 978-0791453025 | Publication Date: February 2002

A treasue trove of information for women and minorities in the academy who are beginning their quest for tenure.

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Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Designed to help women and minority faculty navigate a path to tenure in academe, this book looks at the political, scholarly, personal and interpersonal issues. Filled with the experiences and advice of those who have navigated this terrain successfully, despite obstacles and setbacks, it includes considerations for women, faculty of color, and gay/lesbian/bisexual faculty, addressing racism, sexism and ageism in the academy. The contributors provide guidance in a multitude of areas such as coping with feelings of fraudulence, making a persuasive tenure case, balancing work and family, as well as practical advice on teaching, research and publication, and the scholarship of outreach. Contributors include tenured faculty, journal editors, department chairs, campus promotion and tenure chairs, and university presidents. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Joanne E. Cooper is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Hawaii and Dannelle D. Stevens is Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Portland State University. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791453022
• ISBN-13: 978-0791453025
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,468,983 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)