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Advice for New Faculty Members
"Advice for New Faculty Members", by Dr. Robert Boice, is a guide that advises on how to teach effectively,
relying less on prep-time and more on confidence and spontaneity; publish more with his
tips how to write daily; and learn to be more social by understanding how to interpret the academic climate.
The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Getting Things Done:
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, teaches you to apply the
"do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to both your work and life. This book teaches organizational methods that will make you
more efficient and will free your mind so that you can access your creative tools. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Broadening Participation in Undergraduate research
"Broadening Participation in Undergraduate research: Fostering Excellence and Enhancing
the Impact", is a guide for institutions interested in engaging students in scientific or technological research.
Showcasing practical strategies already employed at other institutions, this book provides ways to plan, develop, implement,
or improve research program. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Fierce Conversations
"Fierce Conversations," by Susan Scott,
focuses on the importance of effective communication in our professional and personal lives. She believes there is a
correlation between troublesome relationships and a lack of communication. This book provides encouragement to tackle uncomfortable
conversations. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
How to Write a Lot
In the book How to Write a Lot, author Dr. Paul
Silvia offers strategies on how to learn to write a lot, while not sacrificing your so-called "free time". This book suggests ways to write productively,
while maintaining your evenings, weekends, and vacation time. This book, albeit small, offers a wealth of knowledge on the academic writing process.
This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
The Community of Science
The Marshall University Research Corporation subscribes to the Community of Science,
an online resource databank geared toward research. According to their website,
the COS lists "more than 25,000 records representing nearly 400,000 opportunities, worth over $33 billion."
In addition to funding opportunities, their website also offers profiles on over 500,000 researchers and over 2 million
publications in various disciplines.
Tools for Teaching
Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis, is designed to provide useful tips to enhance teaching methods, including suggestions on how to incorporate technology into your lectures. This book will help new and seasoned faculty
improve their classroom experience, from their delivery to sparking student discussions. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Hiring for Excellence
Utah State University produced the DVD "Hiring for Excellence"
to aid search committees. Covering the search process from the beginning (writing the job advertisement) to the end (post-interview evaluation of the candidates),
this DVD provides professionally acted simulations as training tools for recruitment. A copy of the DVD is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Motherhood, the Elephant in the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out
Motherhood, the Elephant in
the Laboratory: Women Scientists Speak Out (2008) by Emily Monosson not only shows the many ways in which women can successfully combine motherhood and a career
in science but also addresses and redefines what it means to be a successful scientist. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Every Other Thursday: Stories and Strategies From Successful Women Scientists
Every Other Thursday:
Stories and Strategies From Successful Women Scientists (2005) by Ellen Daniell takes the reader on a journey through a professional problem-solving group,
which has spanned 25 years. This group has empowered its members, by providing practical and emotional support in dealing with stress and isolation as a faculty member.
You will find it hopeful and encouraging. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Challenges of the Faculty Career for Women: Success & Sacrifice
Challenges
of the Faculty Career for Women: Success & Sacrifice (2008) by Maike Ingrid Philipsen is a collection of thoughts, experiences, and stories of women
faculty members with diverse backgrounds. Based on interviews, this book offers suggestions on how to survive academia and have a personal life. It is
available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Athena Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science and Technology
Athena
Unbound: The Advancement of Women in Science and Technology by Henry Etzkowitz, Carol Kemelgor, and Brian Uzzi (2000), examines the personal and
career challenges women continue to face. The research in this book points out and addresses these obstacles. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia
Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for
Women in Academia by Emily Toth, uses humor and examples from real-life
experiences, to provide advice and information in question-and-answer form for women in academia. It examines
all aspects of work life in higher education. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Female First, Leader Second?: Gender bias in the encoding of leadership behavior
Female
first, leader second?: Gender bias in the encoding of leadership behavior (2006) by Kristyn & Douglas examines how a
leader's gender can influence followers' actions, thoughts, attitudes, and self-perceptions.
Women Advancing Science
Women Advancing Science (2007) by Jo Handelsman
& Robert Birgeneau present a few significant changes in the academic system which could slow the loss of talented women,
thereby fortifying our scientific leadership.
Closing the Gender Gap
Closing the Gender
Gap (2007) by Magdalena Wutte. This special report from Nature jobs addresses mentoring, lobbying, professional training
skills and how European women scientists form their own connections and help to plan their careers.
Mama Ph.D.
The book "Mama Ph.D." delves into the issue
of why universities are still lopsided with male tenured faculty. Told from women who have journeyed through the family-unfriendly halls of academia as
mothers, this book seeks to explain why inequality persists within institutions of higher education. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Women, Science, and Myth
The book "Women, Science, and Myth" examines
how the capabilities of women in science were questioned and how the world of science was slow to accept the works of women. Additionally,
this book offers insight on the study of gender in the scientific community, chronologically exploring the issue. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Fierce Conversations
"Fierce Conversations," by Susan Scott,
focuses on the importance of effective communication in our professional and personal lives. She believes there is a
correlation between troublesome relationships and a lack of communication. This book provides encouragement to tackle uncomfortable
conversations. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
A Total Human Resource Compendium
A Total Resource Compendium (2006)
prepared by Nathan Bell, Nicole Di Fabio, and Lisa Frehill, is a compilation of demographic information ranging from pre-college aged
to post-degree aged, including national and international employment data for the science and engineering fields. This book is available
for loan in the MU-ADVANCE Office (S-200A).
Tutorials for Change: Gender Schemas and Science Careers
Tutorials for Change: Gender Schemas and Science Careers (2004-2006) is a collection of material that provides data and explanatory theory to students, faculty, and administrators. The tutorials are based on work by Virginia Valian in psychology, sociology, economics, and other fields.
Beyond the glass ceiling
Beyond the glass ceiling (2007) by Kendall Powell, shows that women and under-represented minorities are earning high numbers of science doctorates, and yet they do not end up in academic positions. What hinders them? This is a special report from Nature Jobs.
COACHE: The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education
COACHE: The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (2007) by Harvard University Graduate School of Education, presents a report of faculty job satisfaction surveys from over 80 four-year colleges and universities.
Using Multiple Lenses: An Examination of the Diversity of College Students
Using Multiple Lenses: An Examination of the Economic and Racial/Ethnic
Diversity of College Students (2006) by Jose Moreno, Daryl Smith, Sharon Parker, Alma Clayton-Pedersen, and Daniel
Teraguchi, reveals that broad efforts to diversify the student body are not resulting in greater economic diversity at a set of
22 private colleges and universities in California.
Building Capacity: The Impact of The James Irvine Foundation Campus Diversity Initiative
Building Capacity: The James Irvine Foundation Campus
Diversity Initiative (2006) by Daryl Smith, Sharon Parker, Alma Clayton-Pedersen, Jose Moreno, and Daniel Teraguchi, describes
the outcomes of the Campus Diversity Initiative highlighting practical lessons about building capacity for diversity and evaluating campus diversity efforts.
The Revolving Door for Underrepresented Minority Faculty in Higher Education
The Revolving Door for Underrepresented Minority Faculty in Higher Education (2006) by Jose Moreno, Daryl Smith, Alma Clayton-Pedersen, Sharon Parker, and Daniel Teraguchi, reveals that underrepresented minority faculty (faculty who are African American, Latino/a and Native American/Alaska Native) are leaving almost as fast as they can be hired.
Back to School: Five Myths about Girls and Science
Back to School: Five Myths about Girls and Science (2007) provides information and new resources for parents and teachers to help students be successful in math and science.
Family-Leave Values
Family-Leave Values (2007), by Eyal Press, explores legal issues concerning family and maternity leave.
So That's Why They're Leaving
So That's Why They're Leaving (2006), by David Epstein, reports on a
variety of possible reasons fewer U.S. undergraduates are majoring in physical sciences and engineering fields
than in the past.
At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator
At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator (2004), by Kathy Barker, is the unique and hugely successful handbook for living and working in the laboratory. This is an essential aid to understanding basic lab techniques and how research groups work at a human level. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE Office (S-200A).
At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator
At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator (2002), by Kathy Barker, provides a guide for newly appointed leaders of research teams and discusses a wide range of management challenges and skills that promote success. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE Office (S-200A).
Broadening Participation in Undergraduate research
"Broadening Participation in Undergraduate research: Fostering Excellence and Enhancing
the Impact", is a guide for institutions interested in engaging students in scientific or technological research.
Showcasing practical strategies already employed at other institutions, this book provides ways to plan, develop, implement,
or improve research program. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
The Grant Application Writer's Workbook: Guide To A Competitive Application
The Grant
Application Writer's Workbook: Guide To A Competitive Application, is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture National Research Initiative Competitive
Grants Program. Having raised more than $25 million, the prominent researchers, Drs. Russell and Morrison, introduce approaches to take to prepare a
competitive proposal. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A). Time, commitment, and manageable pieces are essentials to funding success.
The Foundation and Corporate Proposal Writing Booklet
The Foundation and Corporate
Proposal Writing Booklet provides the steps and systematic approach to grant seeking by David G. Bauer. This book emphasizes matching a researcher’s
particular need for financial resources with the need(s) of funding sources to invest their financial resources for mutually desired results,
and how to enhance the grantseekers’ ability to compete. It is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Grant Application Writer's Handbook
Grant Application Writer's Handbook (1996), by
Liana Reif Lehrer, will guide an applicant through the grant process, by showing
him/her how to plan and develop a good proposal. Explanations on what reviewers look for
in applications and a discussion on recent changes at NIH and NSF is provided. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
The How To Grant Manual
The How To Grant Manual (2003), by David G. Bauer, is for novice grant-seekers who need
instruction on how to begin the process, and for seasoned grant-seekers who want to
learn new techniques to save time and increase success. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
American Association of University Women (AAUM)
The American
Association of University Women (AAUM) is one of the largest sources of funding exclusively
for aspiring graduate women. Various Fellowship and Grant Programs are available for women and minority
members who are pursuing professions in a STEM field.
The University of Texas at Arlington Grants and Contract Services
The University of Texas at
Arlington has developed a website dedicated to the grant writing process. Here you will find tips on such things as how to develop a grant proposal,
sample proposals, and links to different funding agencies. Of particular interest is a sample timeline, highlighting when certain aspects of the
grant writing process should occur.
The Community of Science
The Marshall University Research Corporation subscribes to the Community of Science,
an online resource databank geared toward research. According to their website,
the COS lists "more than 25,000 records representing nearly 400,000 opportunities, worth over $33 billion."
In addition to funding opportunities, their website also offers profiles on over 500,000 researchers and over 2 million
publications in various disciplines.
Resources for the Development of Early-Career Scientists
Resources for
the Development of Early-Career Scientists, from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, includes the free publications, "Making the Right Moves:
A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Post-docs and New Faculty" and "Training Scientists of Make the Right Moves." The site also offers
other resources such as sample letters, checklists, evaluation forms, case studies, and interactive exercises.
Navigate Your Career
Navigate Your Career, was developed by the
Georgia Tech ADVANCE Program. Available as a download, this activity allows you to strategize about academic career paths as you progress towards tenure and promotion.
How to Write a Lot
In the book "How to Write a Lot", author Dr. Paul Silvia
offers strategies on how to learn to write a lot, while not sacrificing your so-called "free time". This book suggests ways to write productively, while maintaining your
evenings, weekends, and vacation time. This book, albeit small, offers a wealth of knowledge on the academic writing process. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Getting Things Done:
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen, teaches you to apply the
"do it, delegate it, defer it, drop it" rule to both your work and life. This book teaches organizational methods that will make you
more efficient and will free your mind so that you can access your creative tools. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists
The National
Academies Press publishes books on Science, Engineering, and Medicine. The press offers online versions of more than
3,700 books that can be downloaded for free. The featured book "Transforming Undergraduate Education for Future Research Biologists,
describes ways to develop courses and laboratory exercises that integrate science, math, and technology to help students get excited
about these disciplines and to find ways to apply them to real-life experiences.
Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities
Successful Science
and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities (2006) by Calvin S. Kalman, offers broad, practical strategies for teaching science and engineering
courses and describes how faculty can provide a learning environment that helps students comprehend the nature of science, understand science concepts,
and solve problems in science courses. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE Office (S-200A).
The National Center for Case Study Teaching In Science
Do you want to engage your students in medical ethics, cellular signaling, technology, probability, social psychology or photonics?
If so, explore the University of Buffalo’s Case Study Center Collection, which includes:
Treating Ed: A Medical Ethics Case Study; My Dog is Broken! A Case Study in Cell Signaling; March 7, 2017: The Day the Microprocessors Died; War, Death,
and Cognitive Dissonance: A Case Study for Social Psychology; and many others.
The Marshall University Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
The Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL) at Marshall University
helps faculty enhance the nature and quality of the educational experience of all Marshall students
through instructional and career development opportunities. This site includes links to teaching tools,
the CATL library, seminars, and workshops.
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
"The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life", is a book that fosters the art of teaching.
It is a resource for those teachers who embrace their professions, who weather the storms, and delight in the joys, but who need nurtured and reminded from time
to time that teaching is certainly worthwhile. This book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Tools for Teaching
Tools for Teaching, by Barbara Gross Davis, is designed to provide useful tips to enhance teaching methods, including suggestions on how to incorporate technology into your lectures. This book will help new and seasoned faculty
improve their classroom experience, from their delivery to sparking student discussions. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
To Recruit and Advance: Women Students and Faculty in Science and Engineering
To Recruit
and Advance: Women Students and Faculty in Science and Engineering (2006) is a comprehensive guide on how to address issues of recruitment, retention, and the advancement
of women. More specifically, the book examines the three types of women found in university science and engineering departments on campus: students, faculty and
administrators. The book is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
Hiring for Excellence
Utah State University produced the DVD "Hiring for Excellence"
to aid search committees. Covering the search process from the beginning (writing the job advertisement) to the end (post-interview evaluation of the candidates),
this DVD provides professionally acted simulations as training tools for recruitment. A copy of the DVD is available for loan in the MU-ADVANCE office (S-200A).
