GRDC 990A FUTURE FACULTY I

 

Fall, 1998-1999

Monday, 3:00-4:50 p.m.

Burnett 102

 

Address: Dr. Ronald Lee, Director

Department of Communication Studies

437 Oldfather

Loreen Olson, Project Coordinator

Department of Communication Studies

419 Oldfather

E-mail: rlee@unlinfo.unl.edu (Ron)

lnolson@unlgrad1.unl.edu (Loreen)

Telephone: 472-2255 Office (Ron)

484-8332 Home (Ron)

472-6925 Office (Loreen)

420-5996 Home (Loreen)

Web site: http://www.math.unl.edu/~pffadmin/

Office hours: 9:00-10:00 a.m. MW or by appointment (Ron).

9:00-12:00 TTH

Class meetings: The seminar will meet about once every two weeks during the course of the semester.

Campus visits: Arranged between PFF Fellows and partner-institution mentors.

Participants

The participants are select doctoral students from Communication Studies, English, Mathematics & Statistics, and Sociology. These graduate students are interested in pursuing academic careers.

Communication Studies

 Reynaldo Anderson, Lynn Harter, Loreen Olson, Tammy Rhodes, Lisa Schrieber, Chuck Soukup, Tricia Wuetrich

English

Liz Ahl, Robert Aguirre, Charlotte Hogg, Gay Gavin

Mathematics & Statistics

 Keith Agre, Karl Kattchee, Patricia Nelson, Victoria Sapko, Theresa Strei

Sociology

Timothy Gongaware, Patricia Hoffman, Eduardo Perez, Earl Wright II

 

Evaluation and Requirements

Evaluation

Grades are assigned on a pass/no pass basis. To pass the student must complete the list of requirements.

Requirements:

(1) Faithfully attend and participate in the on-campus seminar; (2) negotiate a Fellow-Mentor Partnership Agreement and fulfill the terms of the agreement; and (3) complete occasional written seminar projects (e.g., goal statements, teaching philosophy, dossier).

Schedule

Sunday, Aug. 30 Preparing Future Faculty Kickoff Dinner

6:00-8:00 p.m. Wick Alumni Center

Monday, Aug. 31 Orientation: PFF Principles, Program Structure, and Fellow Responsibilities.

Sunday, Sept. 13 "Soda/Beer and Brats"

5:00-8:00 p.m. Fellow Introductions and Discussion of Professional Goals (e.g., desired choice of academic position and vision of career path)

Helen Moore’s House (directions forthcoming)

Monday, Sept. 21 Effect of Institutional Missions on Faculty Life

*Review Carnegie Classifications (see Handbook)

*Read Academic Mission Statements of partner institutions (see

Handbook)

*Copy of filled-out Fellow-Mentor Partnership Agreement should be turned into Loreen Olson.

Monday, Oct. 5 Hiring Process

Monday, Oct. 12 Teaching Dossiers

Monday, Oct. 26 New Faculty Experiences

Monday, Nov. 9 Academic Citizen/University Governance

Monday, Nov. 30 Presentation and Evaluation of Teaching Dossiers

Monday, Dec. 7 Sharing Experiences at Partner Institutions

*Copy of completed Fellow-Mentor Agreement should be turned into Loreen Olson no later than Dec. 14.

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