ABSTRACT

      The experience of an untenured faculty member is highly dependent on the quality of the mentoring they receive. This mentoring may come from a number of different sources, and the concept of developing a constellation of mentors is highly recommended, but a mentoring relationship that is guided by the mentee’s needs will be the most productive. Often, however, the mentee does not know their own needs, what questions to ask, and what topics they should discuss with a mentor. This book provides a guide to the mentoring process for untenured faculty. Perspectives are provided and questions posed on topics ranging from establishing scholarly expertise and developing professional networks to personal health and balancing responsibilities. The questions posed are not intended for the mentee to answer in isolation, rather a junior faculty member should approach these questions throughout their untenured years with the help of their mentors. Survive and Thrive: A Guide for Untenured Faculty will help to facilitate the mentoring process and lead junior faculty to a path where they can move beyond just surviving and truly thrive in their position.

       KEYWORDS

      mentoring, faculty, tenure, career planning

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       Contents

       Preface

       Introduction for the Untenured Faculty Member

       Introduction for the Mentor

       1 Tough Questions About Why You Are Here

       1.1 Assessing the Fit

       1.1.1 Overarching Questions to Consider

       1.1.2 Mentoring Conversation: On Institutional Fit

       1.1.3 Detailed questions and suggestions to consider

       1.2 Your Career and Your Partner

       1.2.1 Overarching Questions to Consider

       1.2.2 Mentoring Conversation: On Navigating the Job Hunt with a Partner

       1.2.3 Detailed questions and suggestions to consider

       Bibliography

       2 Joining Your Department and Discipline

       2.1 Negotiating the Terms of Your Appointment

       2.1.1 Overarching Questions to Consider

       2.1.2 Mentoring Conversation: On Negotiating an Offer

       2.1.3 Detailed Questions and Suggestions to Consider

       2.2 What’s Coming?

       2.2.1 Overarching Questions to Consider

       2.2.2 Mentoring Conversation: On It Being More Than Just Getting Tenure

       2.2.3 Detailed Questions and Suggestions to Consider

       2.3 Professional Organizations

       2.3.1 Overarching Questions to Consider

       2.3.2 Mentoring Conversation: On the Finding the Right Professional Organization

       2.3.3 Detailed Questions and Suggestions to Consider

       2.4 Journal Articles, Books and Other Scholarly Products

       2.4.1 Overarching Questions to Consider

       2.4.2 Mentoring Conversation: On Writing

       2.4.3 Mentoring Activity: Developing a Writing Group with Your Colleagues

       2.4.4 Detailed Questions and Suggestions to Consider

       2.4.5 Mentoring Activity: The Manuscript Submission and Review Process

       Bibliography

       3 Establishing Expertise

       3.1 Teaching

       3.1.1 Overarching Questions to Consider

       3.1.2 Mentoring Conversation: On Teaching Skills

       3.1.3 Detailed Questions and Suggestions to Consider