By Rebecca Pope-Ruark
Faculty often talk about how busy, overwhelmed, and stressed they are. These qualities are seen as badges of honor in a capitalist culture that values productivity above all else. But for many, exhaustion and stress go far deeper than end-of-the-semester malaise. Burnout, a mental health syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress, is endemic to higher education. In this book, Rebecca Pope-Ruark, PhD, draws from her own burnout experience, as well as collected stories of faculty, interviews with coaches and educational developers, and secondary research to address burnout.
(243 pages)