Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
Date of this Version
2013
Document Type
Article
Citation
To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (2013) 32
doi: 10.3998/tia.17063888.0032.018
Abstract
The University of Virginia’s Tomorrow’s Professor Today (TPT) pro gram is a broadly conceived graduate student professional development program designed to facilitate the transition from student to academic professional. Begun in 2005 in response to the recommendations of a number of national reform initiatives, TPT focuses on improving pre paredness in three key areas: teaching, research, and service. We describe the key elements of the program and ongoing assessment efforts. Pre- and postprogram participant surveys from the first eight years show that TPT is improving perceptions of preparedness in twenty-one competencies tracked; follow-up studies support long-term impact.
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