ROBERT MAGNAN began writing and editing books in
higher education after teaching for 13 years at three universities. He holds
a BA in English and an MA in French from Michigan State University and a PhD
in French from Indiana University.
Bob was Managing Editor of "The Teaching
Professor" newsletter for seven years. He is the author of
147 Tips for Teaching
Professors (published also in Spanish and French) and
147 Practical Tips for
Using Icebreakers with College Students and the co-author of
Mentor in a Manual:
Climbing the Academic Ladder to Tenure (with A. Clay
Schoenfeld). He has also edited some two dozen books in higher education,
including First Steps to
Excellence in College Teaching (Glenn Ross Johnson) and, most
recently, 147 Practical
Tips for Teaching Diversity (William M. Timpson, Raymond
Yang, Evelinn A. Borrayo, and Silvia Sara Canetto) and
Approaches to
Communication: Trends in Global Communication Studies (Susan
Petrilli, editor).
Beyond higher education, Bob has written eight
books and 10 condensed versions of books, edited more than 150 books, and
translated and edited
Ordinary Hero (Le héros ordinaire) by Yves Bertrand. He
currently works as a freelance editor and author.
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