Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year
- ISBN-10
- 0801881021
- ISBN-13
- 9780801881022
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 222
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-05-12
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Author
- James M. Lang
Description
Engaging and accessible, Life on the Tenure Track will delight and enlighten faculty, graduate students, and administrators alike.
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