About Bob Magnan Bob still has not decided what he wants to be when he grows up. So far his experiences include the following: He's taught at Michigan State University, Indiana University, l'Université de Strasbourg (France), and the University of Wisconsin. He's presented at scholarly conferences and published articles on medieval literature and culture, primarily on aging and Eustache Deschamps. He's served as an employment counselor. He's written and promoted songs. He's worked as a technical and literary translator, most recently publishing The Ordinary Hero by Yves Bertrand. He's edited and written articles for newsletters in higher education. The Teaching Professor Professional Scholar Student Leader Perspective: The Campus Legal Monthly Academic Leader National On-Campus Report Recruitment and Retention in Higher Education Administrator Quality in Higher Education He's compiled a best-selling guide for instructors, 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Professors, recently published in French translation as 147 astuces pédagogiques pour les professeurs He's edited a score of books, including: First Steps to Excellence in College Teaching by Glenn Ross Johnson Maintaining Perspective: A Decade of Collegiate Legal Challenges by Dennis R. Black Retirement 901: A Comprehensive Seminar for Senior Faculty and Staff by Clay Schoenfeld The Quality Professor: Implementing TQM in the Classroom by Robert Cornesky Teaching and Performing: Ideas for Energizing Your Classes by William M. Timpson, Suzanne Burgoyne, Christine S. Jones, and Waldo Jones Reaching Out: How Campus Leaders Can Communicate More Effectively With Their Constituents by Clay Schoenfeld and Linda Weimer, in collaboration with Jean M. Lang Learning Style Perspectives: Impact in the Classroom by Lynne Celli Sarasin Distance Learners in Higher Education: Institutional Responses for Quality Outcomes, edited by Chère Campbell Gibson He's co-authored a guide for faculty, Mentor in a Manual: Climbing the Academic Ladder to Tenure (with A. Clay Schoenfeld). He's revised and edited two translations: Charting Your Course: How to Prepare to Teach More Effectively by Richard Prégent Contemporary Theories and Practice in Higher Education by Yves Bertrand He's edited two books on financial planning for retirement. He authored 1001 Commonly Misspelled Words with Mary Lou Santovec--a book packaged by CWL He's been involved in the editing of nearly every book developed by CWL. Bob is the proud father of two wonderful people (Nick and Beth) and the stepfather of two dogs (Billie Jo and Danny Joe). Return to the CWL Publishing Enterprises Homepage