This new, revised, and expanded edition of the popular Academic s Handbook is an essential guide for those planning or beginning an academic career.

Faculty members, administrators, and professionals with experience at all levels of higher education offer candid, practical advice to help beginning academics understand matters including:
The different kinds of institutions of higher learning and expectations of faculty at each.
The advantages and disadvantages of teaching at four-year colleges instead of research universities.
The ins and outs of the job market.
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This new, revised, and expanded edition of the popular Academic s Handbook is an essential guide for those planning or beginning an academic career.

Faculty members, administrators, and professionals with experience at all levels of higher education offer candid, practical advice to help beginning academics understand matters including:
The different kinds of institutions of higher learning and expectations of faculty at each.
The advantages and disadvantages of teaching at four-year colleges instead of research universities.
The ins and outs of the job market.
...