Kudos: Textbook by professor emeritus, alumni reaches No. 1 on Book Authority; Bierema to serve as president of global organization
Textbook by professor emeritus, alumni reaches No. 1 on Book Authority
With more than 250,000 copies sold since 1985, “SuperVision and Instructional Leadership: A Developmental Approach” by Carl Glickman, professor emeritus in the UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education, remains the field’s bestseller after 35 years.
Co-authored by Stephen Gordon and Jovita Ross-Gordon, both UGA alumni and retired professors at Texas State University, the book is now in its 11th edition and was recently named as the No. 1 textbook in the educational administration (leadership, supervision, and administration) category by Book Authority.
“At the beginning, reviewers of my final draft thought this textbook would not do well because the content was too interdisciplinary,” said Glickman. “Their concern became the very reason why the book became popular. Little did I know when working on the book during my beginning years at UGA, that more than three decades later, it would still be going strong.”
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Professor named president of the Academy of Human Resource Development
Laura Bierema, a professor in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, will serve as the incoming president of the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD).
The scholarly organization was developed to influence and encourage the creation and systematic study of theories, processes, and techniques that advance human resource development. Because AHRD celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018, a long-term focus of Bierema’s presidency is to ensure the organization remains healthy when it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
“Our members are academics, students, and practitioners interested in research to advance leadership, adult learning and development, change, and organizational development,” Bierema said. “My short-term focus as president is in four areas: ensuring member value, monetizing assets, fundraising, and fostering an inclusive scholarly community.”