"Developing Faculty Members in Liberal Arts Colleges analyzes the career stage challenges these faculty members must overcome, such as a lack of preparation for teaching, limited access to resources and mentors, and changing expectations for excellence in teaching, research, and service to become academic leaders in their discipline and at these distinctive institutions. Drawing on research conducted at the thirteen institutions of the Great Lakes Colleges Association, Vicki L. Baker, Laura Gail Lunsford, and Meghan J. Pifer propose a compelling Alignment Framework for Faculty Development in Liberal Arts Colleges to show how these colleges succeed--or sometimes fail--in providing their faculties with the right support to be successful"--Provided by publisher.

Foreword : Life at a Small Liberal Arts College / Michael Reder -- Introduction: Developing Faculty Members in Liberal Arts Colleges: Aligning Individual Needs with Organizational Goals -- Part One : Contexts of Academic Work in Liberal Arts Colleges: Inside Institutions and Departments -- 1. Institutional Structures, Support, and Evaluation -- 2. Academic Departments -- Part Two: Understanding Faculty Members : What They Do and What They Need -- 3. A Holistic View of Faculty Work Lives in Liberal Arts Colleges -- 4. Aligning Faculty Needs with Institutional Priorities -- Part Three : Aligning Resources : Supporting Faculty Members and Academic Work -- 5. Mentoring and Key Relationships -- 6. Trends and Exemplars -- Part Four: At the Intersection: A Space for Innovation and Competitive Advantage -- 7. The Alignment Framework for Faculty Development in Liberal Arts Colleges -- Appendix A : Study Overview -- Appendxi B : Faculty Survey -- Appendix C : Faculty and Administrator Interview Protocols.