The unorthodox professor : surviving and thriving as a change agent in education / Barbara S. Spector, University of South Florida, USA.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spector, Barbara S., 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers--United States.

College teachers.

Universities and colleges--United States.

Universities and colleges.

Spector, Barbara S., 1935-.

Spector, Barbara S.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 pages)

Place of Publication:

Rotterdam, the Netherlands : Sense Publishers, [2017?]

Summary:

The book is an autoethnography (self-analysis) of a woman’s career as an educator that spans half a century. Her stories as a visionary change agent in STEM education provide •an unorthodox approach to surviving and thriving in academia. By candidly “telling tales out-of-school” about events common in higher education – but not openly talked about – these stories and 149 lessons learned can be a roadmap for both seasoned and early career faculty; •a guide to sources of joy and satisfaction – career rewards;◦insight to attaining grants from public and private sources to develop programs for diverse learners and for community engagement; ◦a federal grant funding program officer’s use of a systemic approach to infuse marine education nationally; ◦adventures of an out-of-the-box high school biology teacher as a template for use of the community as a resource for teaching K-12; ◦use of program and course development for learners of all ages in formal and informal settings as a mechanism for change. Social issues emerging during this study that are relevant to the next generation of educators include a woman's role in society, gender discrimination, and sexual harassment; shifting paradigms, school reform, resistance to change, and educational funding; environmental degradation and climate change.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright page / Barbara S. Spector

Dedication / Barbara S. Spector

Prologue / Barbara S. Spector

List of Figures and Tables / Barbara S. Spector

Life Overview / Barbara S. Spector

Early Life / Barbara S. Spector

Career Path / Barbara S. Spector

A Change Agent Learning to be a Professor / Barbara S. Spector

Using Community Resources for Teaching / Barbara S. Spector

Designing Programs and Courses / Barbara S. Spector

Initial Courses and Programs / Barbara S. Spector

More Courses and Programs, Part 1 / Barbara S. Spector

More Courses and Programs, Part 2 / Barbara S. Spector

Emergent Social Issues / Barbara S. Spector

Grantsmanship – Government Agencies / Barbara S. Spector

The Audit – Peculiar Consequence of the Paradigm Shift1 / Barbara S. Spector

Grant Life – Private Gifts – The Green Place Saga / Barbara S. Spector

University Politics1 / Barbara S. Spector

Gender Issues – A Sign of the Times / Barbara S. Spector

Thriving in my Career / Barbara S. Spector

Professional Associations / Barbara S. Spector

Sources of Satisfaction and Joy in My Work / Barbara S. Spector

Learning from My Graduate Students / Barbara S. Spector

Epilogue / Barbara S. Spector

Back Matter

Glossary of Acronyms / Barbara S. Spector

Name Index / Barbara S. Spector

Subject Index / Barbara S. Spector.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

94-6351-176-8

OCLC:

1020307701

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789463511766 DOI