Academic advancement in composition studies : scholarship, publication, promotion, tenure / edited by Richard C. Gebhardt, Barbara Genelle Smith Gebhardt.

"First published in 1997. First issued in paperback ed 2011."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

1. Evolving Approaches to Scholarship, Promotion, and Tenure in Composition Studies / Richard C. Gebhardt -- 2. Scholarship in Composition and Literature: Some Comparisons / John Schilb -- 3. Nonacademic Publication As Scholarship / Douglas Hesse and Barbara Genelle Smith Gebhardt -- 4. Writing Administration As Scholarship and Teaching / Duane H. Roen -- 5. Scholarship, Tenure, and Composition Studies in the Two-Year College / Keith Kroll and Barry Alford -- 6. Scholarship, Tenure, and Promotion in Professional Communication / Nancy Roundy Blyler, Margaret Baker Graham and Charlotte Thralls -- 7. Presenting Writing Center Scholarship: Issues for Faculty and Personnel Committees / Muriel Harris -- 8. Promotion and Tenure Review of ESL and Basic-Skills Faculty / Nancy Duke S. Lay -- 9. Preparing Yourself for Successful Personnel Review / Richard C. Gebhardt -- 10. Special Challenges Facing Women in Personnel Reviews / Janice Neuleib --

11. Mentoring - and (Wo)mentoring - in Composition Studies / Theresa Enos -- 12. Mentor and Evaluator: The Chair's Role in Promotion and Tenure Review / Richard C. Gebhardt -- 13. The Importance of External Reviews in Composition Studies / Lynn Z. Bloom -- 14. Scholarship Reconsidered: A View from the Dean's Office / Susan H. McLeod -- Afterword: Re-Envisioning Tenure in an Age of Change / Elizabeth Tebeaux.