1st Edition
Academic Advancement in Composition Studies Scholarship, Publication, Promotion, Tenure
222 Pages
by
Routledge
222 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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This volume deals with a number of related issues that are becoming increasingly crucial for English studies during this time when most faculty in the field are assistant professors approaching tenure review or associate professors seeking promotion. These critical issues focus on: * The diversity of research and scholarly publication in composition studies; * The fact that composition studies... Read more
Contents: Preface. R.C. Gebhardt, Evolving Approaches to Scholarship, Promotion, and Tenure in Composition Studies. J. Schilb, Scholarship in Composition and Literature: Some Comparisons. D. Hesse, B.G.S. Gebhardt, "Non-Academic" Publication As Scholarship. D.H. Roen, Writing Administration As "Scholarship" and "Teaching". K. Kroll, B. Alford, Scholarship, Tenure, and Composition Studies in the Two-Year College. N.R. Blyler, M.B. Graham, C. Thralls, Scholarship, Tenure, and Promotion in Professional Communication. M. Harris, Presenting Writing Center Scholarship: Issues for Faculty and Personnel Committees. N.D.S. Lay, Promotion and Tenure Review of ESL and Basic-Skills Faculty. R.C. Gebhardt, Preparing Yourself for Successful Personnel Review. J. Neuleib, Special Challenges Facing Women in Personnel Reviews. T. Enos, Mentoring--and (Wo)mentoring--in Composition Studies. R.C. Gebhardt, Mentor and Evaluator: The Chair's Role in Promotion and Tenure Review. L.Z. Bloom, The Importance of External Reviews in Composition Studies. S.H. McLeod, Scholarship Reconsidered: A View from the Dean's Office. E. Tebeaux, Afterword: Re-Envisioning Tenure in an Age of Change.
Biography
Richard C. Gebhardt, Barbara Genelle Smith Gebhardt
"Gebhardt and Gebhardt's Academic Advancement in Composition Studies also explores 'what counts' in the workplace activities of rhetoric and writing faculty...It is decidedly ambitious..."
—Issues in Writing"Academic Advancement provides a broad view of composition's place in the academy, placing current professional issues in historical and disciplinary contexts."
—College Composition and Communication
