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Journeys of Successful Korean Professors: Experiences, Reflections, and Advice

Journeys of Successful Korean Professors: Experiences, Reflections, and Advice

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Today, we live in a time of rapidly shifting academic landscapes, growing challenges to freedom of thought and expression, tightening immigration policies, and vibrant discourse surrounding diversity, mentorship, and inclusion in higher education. It is within this critical moment in time that Journeys of Successful Korean Professors: Experiences, Reflections, and Advice is published. This book is not merely a career guide. Rather, it serves as a powerful testimony and record of perseverance, cultural negotiation, and unseen labor experienced by Korean and Korean American scholars navigating the competitive and complex world of American academia. The collection of stories, reflections, and advice contained in these pages is an invaluable resource for students preparing to study abroad, current international scholars, and early-career academics alike. While the book centers on Korean voices, it offers universal insights and empathy for all who traverse the academic journey, whether you are a graduate student preparing for your first faculty interview, a researcher learning the norms of a new scholarly culture, or a senior professor seeking better support from colleagues of diverse backgrounds. Moreover, by publishing this volume in both English and Korean, we affirm that the preservation of one’s native language and ethnic identity is not a barrier to academic success, but rather a valuable and meaningful asset. This book is designed as a companion for all who are preparing for, or already traveling, the path of scholarly life. We honor the transnational experiences of scholars who enrich American higher education and emphasize the fact that their voices are more vital today than ever before. This book explores the following themes: Theme 1: The Transition from Graduate Student to Scholar Theme 2: Balancing Research and Teaching Theme 3: Managing Relationships with Students Theme 4: Establishing a Professional Identity as a Professor Theme 5: Challenges in Academic Publishing Theme 6: Leadership as a Faculty Member Theme 7: Collaborative Research and Partnership Experiences Theme 8: The Importance of Mentoring Theme 9: Sustaining Passion for One’s Field of Research Theme 10: International Academic Experiences Theme 11: Responsibilities of a Professor μ˜€λŠ˜λ‚  μš°λ¦¬λŠ” κΈ‰λ³€ν•˜λŠ” ν•™λ¬Έ ν™˜κ²½, 사상과 ν‘œν˜„μ˜ μžμœ μ— λŒ€ν•œ 도전, κ°•ν™”λ˜λŠ” 이민 μ •μ±…, 그리고 κ³ λ“±κ΅μœ‘ λ‚΄ λ‹€μ–‘μ„±Β·λ©˜ν† μ‹­Β·ν¬μš©μ— λŒ€ν•œ λ…Όμ˜κ°€ κ·Έ μ–΄λŠ λ•Œλ³΄λ‹€ ν™œλ°œν•œ μ‹œλŒ€μ— μ‚΄κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ‹œλŒ€μ  흐름 μ†μ—μ„œ μ„±κ³΅ν•œ ν•œμΈ κ΅μˆ˜λ“€μ˜ μ—¬μ •: κ²½ν—˜, 자기 μ„±μ°°, 그리고 μ‘°μ–Έ 은 맀우 결정적인 μ‹œμ μ— μΆœκ°„λ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 책은 λ‹¨μˆœν•œ μ§„λ‘œ μ‘°μ–Έμ„œκ°€ μ•„λ‹™λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ΄λŠ” λ―Έκ΅­ ν•™κ³„λΌλŠ” μΉ˜μ—΄ν•˜κ³  λ³΅μž‘ν•œ 곡간 μ†μ—μ„œ ν•œκ΅­μΈ 및 ν•œκ΅­κ³„ ν•™μžλ“€μ΄ κ²ͺ은 인내, 문화적 ν˜‘μƒ, 그리고 보이지 μ•ŠλŠ” λ…Έλ ₯에 λŒ€ν•œ κ·€μ€‘ν•œ μ¦μ–Έμ΄μž κΈ°λ‘μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ³Έμ„œμ— λ‹΄κΈ΄ 이야기, μ‘°μ–Έ, 성찰은 특히 μœ ν•™μ„ μ€€λΉ„ν•˜κ³  μžˆκ±°λ‚˜ ν˜„μž¬ μœ ν•™μ€‘μΈ μœ ν•™μƒ 그리고 μ‹ μ§„ ν•™μžλ“€μ—κ²Œ 맀우 μœ μ˜λ―Έν•œ μžμ›μ΄ 될 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 책은 ν•œκ΅­μΈμ˜ λͺ©μ†Œλ¦¬λ₯Ό 쀑심에 두고 μžˆμœΌλ‚˜, 학문적 삢을 ν•­ν•΄ν•˜λŠ” λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ 배경의 μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œλ„ 보편적인 곡감과 톡찰을 μ œκ³΅ν•  κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 첫 ꡐ수직 면접을 μ€€λΉ„ν•˜λŠ” λŒ€ν•™μ›μƒ, μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ ν•™λ¬Έ λ¬Έν™”λ₯Ό 읡히고자 ν•˜λŠ” μ—°κ΅¬μž, ν˜Ήμ€ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ λ™λ£Œλ₯Ό 보닀 잘 μ§€μ›ν•˜κ³ μž ν•˜λŠ” μ„ λ°° ν•™μž λ“± λͺ¨λ“  λ…μžμ—κ²Œ 이 책은 μœ μ΅ν•œ κΈΈμž‘μ΄κ°€ 될 κ²ƒμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ˜ν•œ, λ³Έμ„œλ₯Ό μ˜μ–΄μ™€ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ‘œ λ³‘κΈ°ν•˜μ—¬ μΆœκ°„ν•¨μœΌλ‘œμ¨ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λͺ¨κ΅­μ–΄μ˜ 보쑴과 λ―Όμ‘± μ •μ²΄μ„±μ˜ μœ μ§€κ°€ 학문적 성곡에 κ²°μ½” 걸림돌이 μ•„λ‹Œ, 였히렀 μ€‘μš”ν•œ μžμ‚°μž„μ„ λΆ„λͺ…νžˆ 밝히고자 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ³Έμ„œλŠ” 학문적 μ§„λ‘œλ₯Ό μ€€λΉ„ν•˜λŠ” 이듀과 이미 κ·Έ 길을 κ±·κ³  μžˆλŠ” λͺ¨λ“  이듀을 μœ„ν•œ λ™λ°˜μžλ‘œ κΈ°νšλ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λ―Έκ΅­ κ³ λ“±κ΅μœ‘μ„ λ”μš± ν’μš”λ‘­κ²Œ λ§Œλ“œλŠ” ν•™μžλ“€μ˜ κ·€μ€‘ν•œ μ΄ˆκ΅­κ°€μ  κ²½ν—˜μ„ μΈμ •ν•˜λ©°, μ΄λ“€μ˜ λͺ©μ†Œλ¦¬κ°€ μ§€κΈˆ 이 μ‹œλŒ€μ— κ·Έ μ–΄λŠ λ•Œλ³΄λ‹€λ„ μ€‘μš”ν•˜λ‹€λŠ” 사싀을 λ‹€μ‹œ ν•œ 번 κ°•μ‘°ν•˜κ³ μž ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. Authors: Dr. G. Lea Lee is a Professor of Literacy Education at Old Dominion University, Virginia, and Director of the Tidewater Writing Project. As a Korean immigrant, she understands the cultural and institutional challenges international faculty face. Dr. Young Choi is a Professor with expertise in information systems technology and cross-cultural research at Regent University, Virginia. He brings a technical and creative lens to academic publishing and has mentored many students and faculty.
ASIN: B0FGX6QJ3B
VSKU: BVV.B0FGX6QJ3B.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Choi, Young B.|Lee, G. Lea
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use

SKU:BVV.B0FGX6QJ3B.VG

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