Bøger af Paulchris Okpala

Dr. Paulchris Okpala is a full-time professor in the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology at California State University, San Bernardino, California. He is also the interim executive director of faculty development and program director and master of science in health service administration at California State University, San Bernardino. In addition, Professor Okpala, a licensed respiratory care practitioner in California, served as health care executive of Southern California academic affairs chair. Professor Okpala, a distinguished scholar, has authored over thirty peer-reviewed scholarly journals, appearing primarily in the Journal of Healthcare Management and the International Journal of Healthcare Management. He has also presented his intellectual work and publications at national and international professional conferences. High-tier journal editors have also invited Professor Okpala to perform editorial jobs for professional or academic publications.

This book focuses on the key qualities necessary to achieve tenure and promotion. The qualities mentioned in the book comprise enthusiasm, a drive to grow, and inventiveness. In a field fraught with obstacles and difficulties, junior faculty and those above them will be committed to cultivating and maintaining a positive outlook. Faculty members who have a positive outlook on life are more likely to enjoy fulfillment, happiness, and general well-being. Additionally, the faculty person would need the motivation to continue teaching and enhancing their abilities, i.e., a drive to improve. Faculty members who recognize and overcome their shortcomings via professional development initiatives succeed. They gain personal development and strive for excellence in teaching, service, and research. More so, this book discusses the value of creativity, describing it as the "e;x-factor"e; that distinguishes faculty members. As you go through these trios of qualities, bear in mind that other characteristics will emerge that push you, the faculty member, to success.