The Three-ring Circus of Academia: How to Become the Ringmaster |
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| Authors: | Michelle L Toews Ani Yazedjian |
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| Institution: | (1) Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas State University, 601 University Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666, USA |
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| Abstract: | The three-ring circus of academia is made up of research, teaching, and service. It is also characterized by continuous action
that must be facilitated by the academic ringmaster. Academic life is more difficult than most anticipate because the responsibilities
are time-consuming, diverse, and conflicting. Therefore, this article focuses on strategies faculty members can develop to
meet these pressing demands. Specifically, we begin with a discussion of how to balance research, teaching, and service. We
then highlight strategies faculty members can use in becoming an effective academic ringmaster. We conclude with a discussion
of life outside the “big top.”
Michelle L. Toews received a Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University and is currently an Assistant Professor
of Family and Child Development at Texas State University-San Marcos. Her research interests include separation violence as
well as conflict and coparenting after divorce.
Ani Yazedjian received a Ph.D. in Human and Community Development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is an Assistant
Professor of Family and Child Development at Texas State. Her research interests focus on adolescents and the role of families,
peers, and schools in promoting ethnic identity development. In addition, both authors are currently working on a longitudinal
study examining personal and internal variables as predictors of college adjustment and achievement. |
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| Keywords: | college teaching faculty development junior faculty research productivity tenure |
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