Reviews

by Dr. Leah Hollis, Ed.D, Patricia Berkly L.L.C., 2012. Review by Deborah Straw As an adjunct teacher at several colleges, I have been bullied more than a few times. A colleague, a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures, responded when I…

Edited by Jessica Loudis, Bosko Blagojevic, John Arthur Peetz, and Allison Rodman. Bloomsbury USA. 2014. Review by Deborah Straw Should I Go to Grad School? is a fun book to read. The writing is good; the stories are fascinating; there is a…

An academic portfolio makes sense particularly for adjunct instructors, and I am so glad I found this resource. The book definitely speaks to the adjunct audience, but it is also a great source for faculty at all levels, administrators,…

Put on your seatbelt when you decide to sit down and read, Confessions of a Teacher Or, How to Be a Part-Timer, by Mary Allen Redd. You’re about to experience an unfiltered, daringly bold and outspoken treatise about the experience of…

Chapter 6 reminds the reader about the memory process and how easy it is for students to forget what they just learned as they carry on in other classes and about their days. Instructors need to help students retain information. This…

The Professor Is In first focuses on the ways in which landing a full-time job at a college or university have changed over the years. One of the most useful parts of the book, and one for which you’ll want your highlighter, are the steps…

The book uses bullet points, lists, infographics, and is organized beautifully. It is a pleasure to read, and it can be read in one sitting. The author uses the latest research to support many of the theories he espouses. I was impressed…

What happens in the office hour is the same virtually as it is for students who show up in person: Students ask questions about particular problems or topics, and the professor works through them as if he were in front of the class.…

Readers of Sexism Ed, published two decades later, may feel that there’s been little to no progress since the 1990s regarding gender equity, diversity, and inclusion. However, while Baker’s book provides a good overview of today’s problems,…

In “Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America,” Alissa Quart lucidly recounts these and other wrenching stories of economic hardship, while meticulously deconstructing some of the prevailing myths about middle-class life in the United…