Tomorrow's Professor

Richard M. Reis is the Executive Director of the Stanford Integrated Manufacturing Association and the Associate Director for Global Learning Partnerships in the Stanford University Learning Laboratory. Dr. Reis is also a consulting professor in both the Stanford University Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Departments. Among his many responsibilities is the teaching of a year-round seminar on preparing graduate students for academic careers in science, engineering, and business.

• Preface xiiiAcknowledgments xvIntroduction xviiPart I Setting the Stage 1 Chapter 1 The Academic Enterprise 3Chapter 2 Science and Engineering in Higher Education 37Chapter 3 New Challenges for the Professoriate 59Part II Preparing for an Academic Career 81 Chapter 4 Your Professional Preparation Strategy 83Chapter 5 Research as a Graduate Student and Postdoc 107Chapter 6 Teaching Experiences Prior to Becoming a Professor 143Part III Finding and Getting the Best Possible Academic Position 165 Chapter 7 Identifying the Possibilities 167Chapter 8 Applying for Positions 183Chapter 9 Getting the Results You Want 221Part IV Looking Ahead to Your First Years on the Job - Advice from the Field 241 Changing Gears 243 Chapter 10 Insights on Time Management 245Chapter 11 Insights on Teaching and Learning 261Chapter 12 Insights on Research 289Chapter 13 Insights on Professional Responsibility 309Chapter 14 Insights on Tenure 327Chapter 15 Insights on Academia: Needed Changes 351Part V Appendixes 363 Appendix A Possible Items for Inclusion in a Teaching Portfolio 363Appendix B Statement of Personal Philosophy Regarding Teaching and Learning 367Appendix C Professional Associations for Academic Job Seekers in Science and Engineering 369Appendix D Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Faculty Position 373Appendix E Sample Offer Letters 381Appendix F Elements Found in Most Successful Proposals 387Appendix G Common Shortcomings of Grant Proposals 391Index 393About the Author 415