Open Access15: TOMORROW'S PROFESSOR TODAY
Author(s) -
Palmer Michael S.,
Little Deandra
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.2013.tb00709.x
Subject(s) - preparedness , medical education , political science , professional development , key (lock) , service (business) , public relations , library science , psychology , medicine , computer science , business , computer security , marketing , law
The University of Virginia's Tomorrow's Professor Today (TPT) program is a broadly conceived graduate student professional development program designed to facilitate the transition from student to academic professional. Begun in 2005 in response to the recommendations of a number of national reform initiatives, TPT focuses on improving preparedness in three key areas: teaching, research, and service. We describe the key elements of the program and ongoing assessment efforts. Pre‐ and postprogram participant surveys from the first eight years show that TPT is improving perceptions of preparedness in twenty‐one competencies tracked; follow‐up studies support long‐term impact.