ERIC Number: EJ878250
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 13
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"Stayin' Alive:" Meeting Faculty Mid-Career Professional Renewal Needs
Strage, Amy; Nelson, Carolyn; Meyers, Susan
Metropolitan Universities, v19 n1 p71-83 2008
We present findings from in-depth interviews with mid-career faculty who describe themselves as "thriving." As we ground ourselves in the theoretical contexts of Erikson's stage of "generativity vs. stagnation" and Dweck's construct of "growth mindsets," we discuss themes that run through their personal narratives and delineate key elements of the role campus leaders can play in maintaining the vitality of these "keystone" faculty.
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Faculty Development, Midlife Transitions, Career Development, Interviews, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Role, Quality of Working Life, Organizational Development, Individual Needs
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 815 West Michigan Street UC 3140E, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5164. Tel: 317-274-5036; e-mail: muj@iupui.edu; Web site: http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/index.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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