"The chapters in this volume fit under four themes. the first focuses on our profession: the competencies it requires and strategies for being more effective in it. The second adds to our knowledge of the faculty we serve: their roles and responsibilities, their reactions to feedback, and the effects of their beliefs. In the third section, we revisit our reason for being: students, along with how they learn and how we can have a positive impact on them. Finally, the fourth theme examines successful new programs, each of which offers elements that we can borrow and adapt to improve our own programming."--Preface.