CAHSS Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Millennial-Focused Faculty Development Programs – Faculty Vignettes
Book Title
Engaging Millennial Faculty
Document Type
Book Chapter
ISBN
9781581073393
Publication Date
8-3-2019
Keywords
development programs, generational difference, higher education, millennial faculty
Description
As a platform for discussing workplace effectiveness and workplace differences, generational differences help provide context. Unfortunately, generational differences in higher education can be a difficult subject to explore. For one, there is a broad spectrum represented by generations in higher ed. Comparatively, the retirement age of faculty is older than the traditional workplace and the starting age of new faculty is older as well because of the time it takes to complete degree requirements. This creates a unique and complex environment.
It is important though, especially as we start to see a wave of millennial faculty, that we appropriately address how faculty demographics will change and how that will impact the higher education environment at large. For the purposes of this volume, the reader needs to think strategically about how to engage millennial faculty in what has been a typically anti-millennial infrastructure. The authors would ask that you be patient with this volume; it has been developed as a practical resource. Pause as you fume at generalized generational differences and remember that not everyone fits into one box: every millennial is different, every boomer is different, etc. Still, we hope this volume will be helpful, no matter your feelings on generational differences, as you look to serve and support all faculty.
Publisher
New Forums Press
City
Stillwater, OK
First Page
125
Last Page
152
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Social and Behavioral Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Bruce, S. (2019). Millennial-Focused Faculty Development Programs – Faculty Vignettes. Engaging Millennial Faculty, 125-152. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_facbooks/163
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