Helping Faculty Find Work-Life

Helping Faculty Find Work-Life Balance gives voice to facultyand reveals the myriad personal and professional issues facultyface over the span of their academic careers. Based on years ofin-the-field research and two gender-based studies, Maike IngridPhilipsen and Timothy Bostic give the issue of work-life balance afresh perspective by taking a comparative approach to the topic inregard to both gender and career stage. The authors' researchreports on the experiences of male and female faculty at early-, mid-, and late-career stages. In addition, the book goes beyond thetypical "family-friendly" approach and takes an all-encompassing"life-friendly" view, recognizing the need to strive for balance inthe lives of all faculty members.

Philipsen and Bostic describe enablers and obstacles thatfaculty encounter during their careers and how policies andprograms might more effectively address the needs of faculty.Helping Faculty Find Work-Life Balance is filled with illustrativecases from exemplary institutions to showcase what they are doingto reform the system.

Praise for Helping Faculty Find Work-Life Balance

"As a junior faculty member and father of three, I know thatbalancing family and work can be a significant challenge. Philipsenand Bostic's research provides a wonderful opportunity to considerdifferent approaches I can take to successfully navigate the roadahead."
--Scott J. Allen, assistant professor of management, JohnCarroll University

"The authors have presented a best-practices approach to realwork-life dilemmas that they have documented among Americanfaculty. Administrators should find this book of great practicalhelp."
--Teresa A. Sullivan, president, University of Virginia