Podcast #24: Burnt Out Professors

Remember when you were an undergraduate student and had a professor who was obviously burnt out?  Then, as a graduate student, you encountered the professor who was totally disengaged from the academy and everyone was just waiting for him to retire?

In this podcast conversation, Jason and I discuss Peter Seldin's Point of View essay, "'Tired' Professors Can Be Rejuvenated," from the March 7th issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education. 

We also give advise on how to make sure YOU don't become a "tired" professor, too!

A side note: After we finished recording the podcast, I realized that I didn't mention that one of the reasons mid-career and senior faculty members start to disengage from the academy is because they just plain old get tired of being told "Sorry, but that isn't possible because ______."  I know that I have disengaged from jobs when I feel like I kept running into a brick wall and wasn't allowed to pursue my goals!  Just something to keep in mind.