ISO Professors With Professionalism

By Rob Jenkins - Chronicle Vitae. The word “professional” can refer to someone who engages in a particular activity for money, as in a professional athlete or writer, or to someone who is employed in one of the “professions”: law, medicine, education, financial services. But these days the word seems to be used most often as an adjective, to describe the behavior expected of people in their professional lives.
“Professional” behavior, in a work setting, means speaking, dressing, and acting appropriately; following through on commitments and assignments; and generally treating others with respect and courtesy. When people fail to display that behavior, we levy the big insult. "They're unprofessional,” we grumble. More...