Stories of Becoming: Demystifying the Professoriate for Graduate Students in Composition and Rhetoric
Stories of Becoming: Demystifying the Professoriate for Graduate Students in Composition and Rhetoric
by Claire Lutkewitte, Juliette C. Kitchens and Molly J. Scanlon
Utah State University Press, 2021 Paper: 978-1-64642-163-3 | eISBN: 978-1-64642-164-0 Library of Congress Classification PE1405.U6L88 2021 Dewey Decimal Classification 808.042071173
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Based on findings from a multiyear, nationwide study of new faculty in the field of rhetoric and composition, Stories of Becoming provides graduate students—and those who train them—with specific strategies for preparing for a career in the professoriate. Through the use of stories, the authors invite readers to experience their collaborative research processes for conducting a nationwide survey, qualitative interviews, and textual analysis of professional documents.
Using data from the study, the authors offer six specific strategies—including how to manage time, how to create a work/life balance, and how to collaborate with others—that readers can use to prepare for the composition and rhetoric job market and to begin their careers as full-time faculty members. Readers will learn about the possible responsibilities they may take on as new faculty, particularly those that go beyond teaching, research, service, and administration to include navigating the politics of higher education and negotiating professional identity construction. And they will also engage in activities and answer questions designed to deepen their understanding of the field and help them identify their own values and desired career trajectory.
Stories of Becoming demystifies the professoriate, compares what current new faculty have to say of their job expectations with the realities that students might face when on the job, and brings to light the invisible, behind-the-scenes work done by new faculty. It will be invaluable to graduate students, those who teach graduate students, new faculty, and hiring administrators in composition and rhetoric.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Claire Lutkewitte is professor of writing in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. She has published four books: Writing in a Technological World, Mobile Technologies and the Writing Classroom, Multimodal Composition: A Critical Sourcebook, and Web 2.0: Applications for Composition Classrooms.
Juliette C. Kitchens is associate professor of writing in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. She has published two edited collections and her work has been featured in Studies in Popular Culture.
Molly J. Scanlon is associate professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts in the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. Her work has appeared in Composition Studies, Reflections, ImageText, and the Journal of Faculty Development.
REVIEWS
“Stories of Becoming is great and provides important, incredibly useful advice.”
—Elizabeth Lenaghan, Northwestern University
“A valuable contribution, as there are no current guides for new scholars entering the professoriate in rhetoric and composition.” —Christine Tulley, University of Findlay
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Strategy 1: Know (Y)Our Stories
Strategy 2: Understand the Job Market
Strategy 3: Define Your Tetrad: TRSA
Strategy 4: Prepare for More Than TRSA
Strategy 5: Recognize Your Time Is Valuable and Manage It Well
Strategy 6: Collaborate
Moving Forward: Faculty and Graduate Program Support
Appendix: Framework
Works Cited
Index
About the Authors
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