The Experiences of International Faculty in Institutions of Higher Education

"Although international faculty mobility is a prominent feature in the 21st Century, this is the first book that examines a wide range of cross-disciplinary topics. Relevant reading for researchers, expats, policy makers and practitioners. Sylvia van de Bunt, Associate Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Finally, a resource that sheds light and understanding on the ubiquitous presence of international faculty. Moreover, the unexamined march from international graduate student to international faculty member has until now, been ignored. This book should be required reading in all graduate higher education faculty courses. Linda Serra Hagedorn, Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University, USA This is an invaluable book which is of relevance and importance to the study of international faculty in the US institutions and beyond. Futao Huang, Professor, Hiroshima University, Japan & University of Oxford, UK Globalization has scaled up the ""have scholarship will travel"" cohort. Until now, there has been little systematic study of the experience of cross-border academic staff. Glass, Bista, and Lin have brought together a collection of studies that expand this area of comparative higher education. Their book will help universities advance their consideration of best practices in the recruitment, retention, and integration of cross-border academic staff. The contributors reveal challenges, obstacles, and opportunities, as well as conceptualize the complexities of talent flows across the global academy. Gerard Postiglione, Professor Emeritus, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Bista, Glass and Lin have compiled a much needed book on the experiences of international faculty to recruit, retrain, and enhance international talent flows in high education. This is important for the field of international education and for the faculty development to provide optimal learning for faculty, for students, and for the community. Rosalind Latiner Raby, Director, California Colleges for International Education, USA This book brings together scholars with different backgrounds, representing various disciplines, and employing a wide array of complementary research methods. What we get, is the finest blend of contemporary research focused on international faculty employed virtually all over the world. Kamil Łuczaj, Assistant Professor, Komitet Badań nad Migracjami PAN, Poland This timely book documents the increasingly important experience of international faculty in higher education institutions. The editors expertly bring together a diverse range of topics that highlight many crucial elements that will be invaluable to higher education institutions, current and future international faculty, and international students."" Helen Forbes-Mewett, Associate Professor, Monash University, Australia This is a welcome collection examining a key aspect of internationalisation in higher education, namely that relating to staff. The global focus and breadth of case studies in this work will make it an essential addition to the literature. Paul Cardwell, Professor, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK This book is a must read for U.S. university academic leaders, particularly for deans of faculty affairs, to better understand, serve, and develop the international faculty in their institutions. Yenbo Wu, Associate Vice President, San Francisco State University, USA In an era when global competence is increasingly critical, international faculty play a key role in ensuring that all students graduate with the skills and perspectives needed to live and work in an interconnected world. Contributions to this book by a diverse and impressive list of authors will help colleges and universities address challenges faced by international faculty, and facilitate their contributions to student learning and the campus community. Robin Helms, Assistant Vice President, American Council on Education, USA A comprehensive study on the topic of International Faculty Mobility with contributions and experiences of international faculty themselves from different countries around the world and based in different institutions around the world. Giorgio Marinoni, Manager of HEI, International Association of Universities, France ""For those institutions that desire guidance or a refresher on how best to work with international faculty to succeed, The Experiences of International Faculty in Institutions of Higher Education fills the lacuna in the literature in international education. And, I highly recommend this book to the non-higher education institutions or organizations that seek to employ international faculty or staff because the success of international faculty translates directly to the success of students and the institutions that employ them."" Kelechi A. Kalu, Professor, University of California Riverside, USA ""Glass, Bista and Lin have put together a much-needed resource for institutional leaders, faculty, and researchers that addresses a growing issue within academia- that of international faculty and the crucial role they play within higher education."" Darla K. Deardorff, Research Fellow (Social Science Research Institute), Duke University, USA ""The major strength of this book lies in its nuanced exploration of these fundamental factors through an admirable mix of the dimensions of employment, gender, race, history, and acculturation of international faculty at the colleges and universities."" Wondwosen Tamrat, President, St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia ""The authors generate fresh insights into a nuanced nature of complex cultural, social, and personal identities associated with being an inter>national scholar. As international scholar myself, I greatly benefited from reading this book as it not only gave me reassurance in knowing that I am not alone in my experiences, but it also made me aware of additional barriers that I was sheltered from due to some of my identities. Most im>portantly, this text should be placed in the libraries of faculty developers, international scholar services, academic deans, and department chairs serving this faculty group."" Masha Krsmanovic, University of Southern Mississippi, Journal of Faculty Development"