Research shows that the ascendency of managerialism in the higher education sector and its fundamental contradictions with the professional values has placed misaligning identity claims upon academics. However, the identity tension that arises from the misfit between the professional ethos and the organisations' market-driven requirements, and the…

"Faculty Misstatements in Management Education and their Consequences" is a thought-provoking article that draws attention to what information is being disseminated in business schools. The article argues that faculty communicate misinformation about the economic model and what matters in life. This rejoinder addresses the notion that…

The purpose of this study is to understand how lecturers delivering college-based higher education viewed their workloads, and how this (if at all), influenced their engagement in scholastic activities, which may then enable them to become more knowledgeable in their chosen field of study. The research was of a qualitative nature, whereby…

Purpose: Higher education institutions draw up codes of ethics, but in several countries there are no standards to follow. Most universities have autonomy and can freely draw up their codes of ethics in terms of structure and content. The purpose of this paper is to understand the main ethics issues that universities identify in their codes of…

The growing interest in the higher education sector in publishing pedagogical research has led to a focus on professional development for staff who wish to engage in this endeavour. This paper describes and evaluates a specific programme designed to help university staff to prepare and submit a high-quality paper to a peer-reviewed journal.…

In 2005, the American Physiological Society (APS) initiated the Living History of Physiology Archival Program to recognize senior members who have made significant contributions during their career to the advancement of the discipline and the profession of physiology. Subsequently, the leadership of the APS Section of Environmental and Exercise…

The American Sociological Association, the Modern Language Association, the American Historical Society, the American Psychological Association, and the American Anthropological Association have taken official stands on questions pertaining to America's current military involvement in Iraq. Here are their resolutions. (Contains 2 footnotes.)

This article draws on data collected during a funded research project on undergraduate teaching within a single discipline, social policy. Starting from observations drawn from analysis of the interview transcripts, the article develops the concept of "integrity of practice" from the literature on reflective practice and the scholarship of…

Considers some of the issues and concerns that confront academic counseling psychologists during the early professional years (6-10 years post-Ph.D). Tenure, competency, role overload/burnout, and mobility issues are also briefly discussed. Presents strategies or coping techniques for dealing with these issues and concerns where appropriate.…

Diane F. Halpern is the Past-President of the American Psychological Association (APA) and Director of the Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children and Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. Her earlier appointments include professor of psychology, Chair and Dean of Undergraduate Studies at California State University, San…

Examines the involvement of college faculty in small business activities, indicating that university administrators have become decidedly more supportive of such ventures in recent years. A list of 14 start-up companies (showing type of services) founded recently by university analytical chemists is included. (JN)

Discusses a "basic blueprint" for tenure, considering primary strategies that may be involved in enriching the traditional "educational relics" of teaching, research, scholarship, and service. Outlines the steps to tenure from interviews to supporting materials and professional productivity. (PA)

Focuses on issues raised by employment in academic setting during first three years post-Ph.D. in counseling psychology. Specifically, identification with counseling psychology and opportunities for professional development are benefits of academic appointment; role overload and work tasks that lack natural closure are costs. Discusses lack of…

Over the past two decades, Black Issues writers and editors have featured hundreds, perhaps thousands, of faculty in the magazine's stories and interviews. Deciding on 20 faculty members whose research, teaching and service set them above their peers in excellence has not proven an easy task. 20 individuals who have had a significant impact in the…

Edwin H. Walker Jr earned his doctorate in chemistry at age 27 and has barely looked back. With 13 publications under his belt before coming out of graduate school, he has also given more than 20 poster presentations in national venues, most recently at the American Chemical Society. He can also include securing a half-million-dollar National…