Professor Alusine M. Kanu in "Faculty Development Programs: Applications in Teaching and Learning" demonstrates instructional competencies of faculty developer, leadership facilitator, organizational developer, media specialist, and academic advisor. This well-thought-out text conducts discussions to promote learning how to learn with methods of study that respect faculties' desires to be experts in specialized disciplinary knowledge and specific teaching skills. The intended audience is anyone wanting to learn about teaching or knowledge transfer and for teaching professionals and those seeking careers in education, communication, or in organizational training and development. "Faculty Development Programs: Applications in Teaching and Learning" suggests contemporary underlying research and practice on up-to-date influences of education. An array of chapters includes developing multicultural faculty, faculty development, instructional development, organizational development, gender and communication issues, media and new technologies, leadership and development, curriculum development, and academic advising. This book provides students and faculty with positive and productive ways of educational development.