Preparing for a Successful Faculty Career

Dr. Robert S. Fleming holds a joint appointment at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, USA, as a professor of management in the Rohrer College of Business where he previously served as dean and as a professor of crisis and emergency management. The primary focus of his research, teaching, and consulting has been on enhancing organizational effectiveness and resilience, with an emphasis on contemporary businesses, non-profits, colleges and universities, public safety, and governmental entities. In addition to a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from Temple University, he has five earned master’s degrees, including a Master of Governmental Administration from the Fels Center of Government of the University of Pennsylvania. His extensive professional preparation includes completion of the Senior Executives in National and International Security Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Professor Fleming is a prolific author, having published numerous books and articles. He is a recognized authority and media source for various business, emergency management, and crisis management topics. He previously coauthored 'Survival Skills for Thesis and Dissertation Candidates', a companion book in the Springer Texts in Education Series. Throughout his more than 40 years as a faculty member and academic administrator, he has assisted many students and colleagues in their preparation for successful careers as faculty members.