Jan Yager

A practical guide for thriving as an adjunct. Today, more than two-thirds of college courses are taught by part-time or contingent faculty who are navigating a system that too often offers little guidance, support, or stability. Dr. Jan Yager's The Adjunct's Handbook is a clear, practical guide designed to equip adjunct instructors with the knowledge they need to thrive in a challenging and frequently overlooked corner of higher education. Drawing on insights from more than 100 surveys, interviews with more than 60 adjunct and full-time professors, and her own extensive teaching experience, Yager covers the essential information you need to become and excel as an adjunct. This comprehensive book explains how to: • Hone your teaching strategies—including how to structure courses, manage students, and adapt to in-person or online formats • Navigate the system by learning how to apply for teaching positions, negotiate pay, and choose the right institutions for your goals • Know your rights regarding contracts, unions, intellectual property, other employment, and academic freedom • Combat isolation by building professional networks, finding connections, and practicing advocacy Whether you teach in person, online, or in a hybrid environment, as a new adjunct or a seasoned one, Dr. Yager addresses the inequities, questions, isolation, and stigma that too many adjuncts routinely face. She offers concrete strategies for improving working conditions, building community, and advocating for yourself in a field where opportunities and support can be unevenly distributed. Accessible and informative, filled with real-life anecdotes and quotes, The Adjunct's Handbook is essential reading for anyone who is trying to make part-time teaching work.

This introductory penology textbook is a comprehensive guide to the field of penology that includes a discussion of the evidence-based correctional theories as well as the practical aspects of penology, from the point of view of the offender, the victim, the criminal justice system, and the society. Although the emphasis is on the American penal system and corrections in the U.S. today, there is also a key chapter on the history of punishment, so the current practices can be put in context, as well as an international and comparative approach, so penology can be seen in a global context.

Prolific author, teacher, and parent Jan Yager retells the classic "The Three Little Pigs" fairy tale and then she shares her original sequel. That is followed with a request that readers/children write their own sequel and even illustrate it. This is a fun book for all ages Cover art by Chrish Vindhy and original interior line drawings by Jan Yager.There are four parts to this book. part After a note to parents or educators, there is an Introduction that summarizes the evolution of this age-old fable. Part 2 is Jan's retelling of "the three Little Pigs." Part 3 is her original sequel. Part 4 is Activities including asking readers to write their own sequel as well as additional references and a list of children's books and related media. About the AuthorJan Yager's 50+ books, translated into 35 languages, include the children's book series, illustrated by Mitzi Lyman, of The Cantaloupe Cat, The Quiet Dog, and The Reading Rabbit. For more on Jan, visit her main website: www.drjanyager.com

A unique book filled with lots of questions that you could ask your loved ones so you can get to know each other better, such as "Dad, what's your favorite color?" or "Mom, what was your favorite book when you were growing up?" or "Sis, what's your favorite childhood memory?" In the journal you will find a place to write down the answers from family members, friends, and even yourself Recipients of the journal can share their answers with you, over the phone, in person, through videoconferencing, or via e-mail, or, if they prefer, they can write in the journal on their own. Includes suggestions about conducting interviews, questions for Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Siblings, Yourself, Friends, a "master" additional profile to fill in, plus 75 more questions to consider asking. In the back of the journal is a place to include selected pictures about all the people who will be part of this legacy journal, a bibliography, and resources. ABOUT THE AUTHORJan Yager, Ph.D. is a sociologist and award-winning author, coach, and Adjunct Associate Professor who has been conducting interviews, and teaching research methods, for decades. This journal is dedicated to her Dad, William Barkas, D.D.S., because as he faced his imminent death at the age 80 due to an inoperable brain tumor, she realized she did not even know what his favorite color was. For more on Jan, go to: www.drjanyager.com

This second edition of Dr. Jan Yager's classic book on crime victims, published by Scribner in 1978 to rave reviews, is divided into three parts. Part 1 is a 50+ page Introduction researched and written in 2021-2023. Topics covered in that Part include the results of Dr. Yager's original survey of more than 200 men and women about their recent victimization. Part 2 is the first update to the classic book, added in 2015. In that part you will read the extensive interview with Debra Puglisi-Sharp, author of Shattered, who was raped and held hostage for several days by the kidnapper who also killed her husband. Part 3 is the original classic book. However, Dr. Yager has updated the original statistics and has selectively revised the text, where needed. The in depth interviews are still pertinent and memorable. Topics covered in Part 3 are the victims of homicide; property crime victims; aggravated assault and family violence victims; victims of rape and child sexual abuse; compensation to victims, and more.Review of the first edition (Part 3): "...recreates the emotions of the victim (and the secondary victim) with a directness and clarity that is impossible to ignore."-Washington Post ABOUT THE AUTHORDr. Jan Yager, the former J.L. (Janet Lee) Barkas, is a well-regarded victimologist/criminologist/sociologist whose 50+ books include the textbook Essentials of Victimology: Crime Victims, Theories, Controversies, and Victims' Rights, published by Aspen Publishing in 2022 as well as When Friendship Hurts, published by Simon & Schuster with translations into 29 languages. Dr. Yager's interest in the criminal justice system and crime victims started in her twenties because of a tragedy: the mugging of her older brother Seth Alan Barkas by a teenage gang. Her brother died a few days later from his stab wounds. Dr. Yager went on to get an MA in Criminal Justice at Goddard College Graduate Program, under the mentorship of Dr. Arthur Niederhofer, a Professor in John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Sociology Department, followed by a Ph.D. in Sociology at the Graduate Center of City University of New York. For more on Dr. Yager, who is an award-winning Adjunct Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she teaches Victimology and other courses, visit her main website: https: //www.drjanyager.com

Eighty-one-year-old Sandra and her 56-year-old married daughter Lydia spend a week together in London after Sandra agrees to help staff her daughter Lydia's table at the London Book Fair.Will it be a chance for this mother and daughter to grow closer, will it be more of the same, or could there be an even worse outcome? About the AuthorJan Yager was a freelance theatre critic for Backstage newspaper for seven years. She is am associate member of the Dramatists Guild. In high school, Jan attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts on Saturdays and for six months, after she dropped out of college, she was a student at the Gene Frankel Theater Workshop. She also studied Mime with Paul Curtis. (Jan went back to college, got her BA, MA, and Ph.D.).For more on Jan, go to: https: //www.drjanyager.com

From the first novel she wrote at the age of ten to her most recent books published by commercial houses (WHEN FRIENDSHIP HURTS, Simon & Schuster; ESSENTIALS OF VICTIMOLOGY, a textbook published in 2022 by Aspen Publishing), HOW TO PROMOTE YUR BOOK (Square One Publishers, February 15, 2023), or through her own small press, Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc (FRIENDGEVITY; WORK LESS, DO MORE; ON THE RUN, a novel, and FRIENDSHIFTS), this prolific, award-winning writer has done it all. Starting off by working fulltime in such amazing publishing companies as Macmillan (2 years) followed by learning everything about trade book publishing as she worked alongside Barney Rosset, the legendary founder of Grove Press, for a year, Jan has a lot to share about writing, getting published, and some of the adventures she has had going on cross country and even international author tours. In her memoir, Jan shares about interviewing everyone from puppeteer Jim Henson to playwright Harold Pinter. Her books in a range of genres-- nonfiction, fiction, and illustrated children's books -- have been translated into 35 languages. She's been on several 5 to 18-city cross-country author tours in the U.S. as well as international author tours throughout the UK, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand. ADVANCE PRAISE: "A fascinating autobiography that takes the reader behind the scenes of a life well-lived as an author and freelance writer. Full of personal anecdotes and insights; rich in drive and passion."-Helen Errington, writer and editor "Running through both success and adversity, the thread connecting Jan Yager's many adventures and multiple careers is writing: writing as a career (she's written more than 50 books ), writing as therapy, and most of all--like so many of us writers--writing because she can't NOT write Jan is also a model of aging creatively, full of future writing projects she'd like to do through her 70s and into her 80s, as well as advice to nascent writers"--Shel Horowitz, author, Grassroots Marketing, and book shepherd ABOUT THE AUTHORJan Yager has published 50+ books in several genres including nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and children's books, with one or more titles translated into 35 languages. She worked in publishing, first at Macmillan, then at Grove Press; she went on to publish her own books with major houses including Scribner, Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, Wiley, Grove Press, and Penguin Random House. In 1996, she founded Hannacroix Creek Books, Inc. Jan holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the CUNY Graduate Center. Since August 2014, she has taught in the Sociology Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she is an Adjunct Associate Professor. Jan's been interviewed on such major TV and radio shows including OPRAH, THE VIEW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, CBS EARLY SHOW, THE TODAY SHOW, ABC NIGHTLINE, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, and NPR, among others. For more on Jan, go to: https: //www.drjanyager.com

Looking for a romantic gift or just a collection of poetry related to love and work to read and enjoy yourself? IN LOVE AND WORK: POEMS may be that collection you have been searching for.This collection of poems by a husband and wife, writing separately although several of the poems are about each other, covers all types of love, from romantic love to the love of a parent, sibling, child, grandchild, pet, and friend, to work, whether that work is serving in the Navy, witnessing the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the way to work, writing, being an artist, and more. There are poems in celebration of birthdays, Valentine's Day, and wedding anniversaries. The styles of the poems range from free verse to rhyming, from solemn ("The Victim") to more whimsical ("Children's Day").The anthology includes an essay by Jan Yager about the evolution of the collection as well as Fred Yager's essay reflecting on the ten year anniversary of the September 11th attacks. About the Authors Fred Yager is the author of eight books including 5 novels and two career books. Jan Yager is the author of more than 30 books including 3 novels and one children's book with two more in preparation. Several of their earlier poems on dealing with loss and grief were collected in The Healing Power of Creative Mourning: Poems. For more on the Yagers, go to: www.fredandjanyager.com For more on Jan Yager, go to: www.drjanyager.com Here's praise for this collection: "This beautiful book of poems is a peek into the lives of a loving couple. The poems are a diary of feelings before and after Fred and Jan Yager became husband and wife. Some poems are fun and light hearted, others are heart wrenching. This is the case in Fred's story of witnessing 9/11 firsthand. Reading these poems will take you through a range of emotions. In the end, you will be glad to have met the Yagers if only through their words." -Beverly Solomon, creative director for artist Pablo Solomon

SECOND EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED In Put More Time on Your Side: How to Manage Your Life in a Digital World, sociologist, business, and relationship expert Dr. Jan Yager helps you to become more efficient in a work world that is more demanding and 24/7 than ever before. In this concise and provocative book, you will learn: The #1 factor you can control to revolutionize your time management.How to deal with distractions and fragmentation.Coping with time wasters like over-scheduling, inadequate pacing, poor planning, procrastination, or perfection.How to master office relationships and politics to save time.Cultural considerationsAnd lots more.

This is the second edition of the international hit self-help book by singles and relationship expert/coach Dr. Jan Yager which was translated and published in 12 languages. This unique and inspiring book is divided into two parts. The first part helps readers to get ready for their search. Dr. Yager, who is also a productivity expert, applies proven time management techniques to finding the love of your life. There is a chapter on suggestions for staying safe during the search as well as a chapter where Dr. Yager and her husband Fred share about their meeting and marriage 23 days later. (That was many happy years ago )Part 2 includes 125 annotated ways to meet the love of your life divided into 9 categories/chapters. Throughout the book, readers will find quotes and anecdotes based on dr. Yager's original research including a survey of 202 men and women.Part 3 includes suggestions for dealing with relationships including how to keep a relationship going.Update - An online course, based on Dr. Yager's book, is launching soon It is the perfect companion activity to the e-book, print, or audiobook version of 125 Ways to Meet the Love of Your Life for those looking for a fresh and enlightened start/restart to their romantic search ABOUT THE AUTHORDr. Jan Yager is the award-winning author of 50+ books, translated into 35 languages, in a range of genres-- nonfiction, fiction, illustrated children's books, and poetry. Her titles include When Friendship Hurts, published by Simon & Schuster, Help Your Now, published by Allworth Press/Skyhorse, Single in America (Atheneum), and 365 Daily Affirmations for Healthy & Nurturing Relationships (Hannacroix Creek Books, audiobook version narrated by Lindsay Arber). Dr. Yager has a Ph.D. in Sociology (CUNY Graduate Center) and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Baruch College and John Jay College of Criminal Justice, where she teaches the Sociology of Family and other sociology, criminology, and victimology course. For more on Jan, visit her website: drjanyager.com