{"product_id":"9780128019955","title":"Navigating Academia: A Guide for Women and Minority STEM Faculty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavigating Academia: A Guide for Women and Minority STEM Faculty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores the infrastructure of the academy and provides a systematic account of where and why women and minorities fall behind men in the preparation for and development of their academic careers. This book offers useful strategies for recruiting, retaining, and advancing women and minorities. Chapters include testimonials from faculty and administrators about how they made their ascent within the academy. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNavigating Academia: A Guide for Women and Minority STEM Faculty \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ealso discusses how to modify and expand faculty recruiting programs, how to diversify search committees, how to encourage intervention by deans, and how to assess past hiring efforts. This guide is an important resource for women and minorities seeking success in the academy as well as for administrators focused on faculty and professional development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutlines barriers and challenges that this population is confronted with and provides several solutions and approaches for combating these issues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes insightful testimonials from contributors at various stages in their academic careers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifies critical success paths of a Professional Support Network (PSN) and pinpoints what components of the PSN are needed and how to acquire them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071204638960,"sku":"9780128019955","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780128019955_p0.jpg?v=1763640080","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780128019955","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}