Faculty Success in the Academy

Antione D. Tomlin, PhD, is an associate professor and director of the Academic Literacies Lab at Anne Arundel Community College, USA.   Hiawatha Smith, PhD, is an associate professor of literacy education and director of the graduate reading education and elementary education programs at the University of Wisconsin River Falls, USA.

• Section 1: It's not just what you know, but who you know and are connected toChapter 1. The Architect and the Motherscholar: Lessons in the Elusive Art of Networking in the Academy; Tierney B. HinmanChapter 2. Building Intentional Community & Support; Kimberly M. BakerChapter 3. Faculty Success: A Path Worth Travelling; Mary. E. RobinsonChapter 4. This What Got Me Thru”: Black Mothering, Othermothering, and Furthermothering in Academia; Amir Asim GilmoreChapter 5. At Your Service: Building Community and Professional Identity Through Service; Anne K. WeedSection 2: I can't do this on my own, you can't eitherChapter 6. Experiences and Mentoring needs of a New International Counselor Educator in the U.S; Suelle Micallef MarmaraChapter 7. A Bit of Advice for Early Career Faculty; Karen R. Tellez-ChairesChapter 8. Bridging the Gap in Higher Education: Inspiring Journeys of Women of Color in Early Childhood Education; Sabrina F. Hinton, Saleena Frazier, and Raleta DawkinsChapter 9. Successful Teaching in Higher Education: How experience as a Public-school Teacher, Outdoor Educator, and School Counselor helped set the stage for Teaching Success; Mark C. GillenSection 3: Learn the system, beat the system Chapter 10. Success in Higher Education: Practical Tips from a Long-Time Professor; Stephan E. SargentChapter 11. The Intersection of Finesse and Strategy: Navigating the Academy as a Faculty of Color; Kevin L. WrightChapter 12. My Journey From “nothing” to Receiving an Outstanding Faculty Award in a Dozen Years; David L. LargentChapter 13. Metamorphosis of Young Faculty: Navigating Academic Selfhood in Higher Education; Christopher A. HintonChapter 14. The Illusive Rank and Promotion Journey; Latonia V. Moss