Includes bibliographical references.

Part I. The College Professor's Career: Applying for a faculty position ; Interviewing for a faculty position ; What kind of professor are you? ; Career planning for college professors ; The tenure and promotion process ; Special challenges for junior faculty ; Special challenges for midcareer faculty ; Special challenges for senior faculty ; Taking the next step in your career -- Part II. The College Professor as Teacher: Assessing student learning ; Writing an effective course syllabus ; Developing creative course materials ; Teaching small classes ; Teaching large classes ; Teaching one-on-one ; Teaching with technology ; Reducing grade anxiety ; Promoting student engagement ; Addressing academic misconduct ; Maintaining appropriate faculty-student relations ; Dealing with student problems and problem students ; Taking the next step in your teaching -- Part III. The College Professor as Scholar: Writing a grant proposal ; Writing a book proposal ; Overcoming research block ; Balancing scholarship with other duties ; Seeking and providing peer support for scholarship ; Alternative forms of scholarship ; Taking the next step in your scholarship -- Part IV: The College Professor as Citizen: Service reconsidered ; Creating an effective curriculum vitae ; Seeking leadership positions ; Serving on committees ; Serving as an academic advisor ; Serving as a mentor ; Handling conflict with a supervisor ; Handling conflict with colleagues ; The faculty member as fundraiser ; Exploring the possibility of administrative work ; Taking the next step in your service.