{"product_id":"journeys-of-successful-korean-professors-experiences-reflections-and-advice","title":"Journeys of Successful Korean Professors: Experiences, Reflections, and Advice","description":"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.\nThis 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.\nMoreover, 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.\nThis 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\n오늘날 우리는 급변하는 학문 환경, 사상과 표현의 자유에 대한 도전, 강화되는 이민 정책, 그리고 고등교육 내 다양성·멘토십·포용에 대한 논의가 그 어느 때보다 활발한 시대에 살고 있습니다. 이러한 시대적 흐름 속에서 성공한 한인 교수들의 여정: 경험, 자기 성찰, 그리고 조언 은 매우 결정적인 시점에 출간되었습니다. 이 책은 단순한 진로 조언서가 아닙니다. 이는 미국 학계라는 치열하고 복잡한 공간 속에서 한국인 및 한국계 학자들이 겪은 인내, 문화적 협상, 그리고 보이지 않는 노력에 대한 귀중한 증언이자 기록입니다.\n본서에 담긴 이야기, 조언, 성찰은 특히 유학을 준비하고 있거나 현재 유학중인 유학생 그리고 신진 학자들에게 매우 유의미한 자원이 될 것입니다. 이 책은 한국인의 목소리를 중심에 두고 있으나, 학문적 삶을 항해하는 다양한 배경의 이들에게도 보편적인 공감과 통찰을 제공할 것입니다. 첫 교수직 면접을 준비하는 대학원생, 새로운 학문 문화를 익히고자 하는 연구자, 혹은 다양한 동료를 보다 잘 지원하고자 하는 선배 학자 등 모든 독자에게 이 책은 유익한 길잡이가 될 것입니다.\n또한, 본서를 영어와 한국어로 병기하여 출간함으로써 우리는 모국어의 보존과 민족 정체성의 유지가 학문적 성공에 결코 걸림돌이 아닌, 오히려 중요한 자산임을 분명히 밝히고자 합니다. 본서는 학문적 진로를 준비하는 이들과 이미 그 길을 걷고 있는 모든 이들을 위한 동반자로 기획되었습니다. 우리는 미국 고등교육을 더욱 풍요롭게 만드는 학자들의 귀중한 초국가적 경험을 인정하며, 이들의 목소리가 지금 이 시대에 그 어느 때보다도 중요하다는 사실을 다시 한 번 강조하고자 합니다.\nAuthors:\nDr. 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.\nDr. 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0FGX6QJ3B\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0FGX6QJ3B.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Choi, Young  B.|Lee, G. Lea\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43330801991741,"sku":"BVV.B0FGX6QJ3B.VG","price":16.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/journeys-of-successful-korean-professors-experiences-reflections-and-advice","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}