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Of Feral Faculty and Magisterial Mowglis: The Domestication of Junior Faculty
Author(s) -
Reddick Richard J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.20141
Subject(s) - mentorship , higher education , promotion (chess) , narrative , faculty development , metaphor , pedagogy , scholarship , sociology , public relations , political science , professional development , law , philosophy , linguistics , politics
This chapter presents an assistant professor's scholarly personal narrative at the precipice of promotion, and reveals how the feral child metaphor might aptly describe many junior professors’ experiences as they navigate a path toward tenure. This chronicling of mentorship in sometimes unexpected venues may aid new faculty and those invested in their success in both earning tenure and retaining them in the field.