CATLOE maintains a small library of books to support faculty and graduate students as teachers and as academic professionals.
While it is not a lending library, we invite you to reach out if you see a book of interest to you! Click on any title listed below to go to the publisher’s page and learn more.
Books about Effective Teaching
Support students’ learning in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Bowen, J. A. & Watson, C. E. (2024). Teaching with AI: A practical guide to a new era of human learning. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Narayanan, A. & Kapoor, S. (2024). AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence can do, what it can’t, and how to tell the difference. Princeton University Press.
- Warner, J. (2025). More than words: How to think about writing in the age of AI. Basic Books.
Support your diverse students
- Addy, T.M., Dube, D., & Mitchell, K.A. (2024). Enhancing inclusive instruction: Student perspectives and practical approaches for advancing equity in higher education. Routledge.
- Addy, T.M., Dube, D., Mitchell, K.A., & SoRelle, M.E. (2021). What inclusive instructors do: Principles and practices for excellence in college teaching. Routledge.
- Artze-Vega, I., Darby, F., Dewsbury, B., & Imad, M. (2023). The norton guide to equity-minded teaching. W. W. Norton.
- Hogan, K. & Sathy, V. (2022). Inclusive teaching: Strategies for promoting equity in the college classroom. West Virginia University Press.
Understand your students
- Bain, K. (2012). What the best college students do. Harvard University Press.
- Bain, K. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Harvard University Press.
- Blum, S. D. (2010). My word! Plagiarism and college culture. Cornell University Press.
- Blum, S. D. (2016). I love learning, I hate school: An anthropology of college. Cornell University Press.
- Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. National Academies Press.
- Cavanagh, S. R. (2024). Mind over monsters: Supporting youth mental health with compassionate challenge. Penguin Random House.
- Denial, C. J. (2024). A pedagogy of kindness. University of Oklahoma Press.
- Eyler, J. R. (2018). How humans learn: The science and stories behind effective college teaching. West Virginia University Press.
- Lang, J. M. (2013). Cheating lessons: Learning from academic dishonesty. Harvard University Press.
- Lovett, M. C., Bridges, M. W., DiPietro, M., Ambrose, S. A. & Norman, M. K. (2023). How learning works: 8 research-based principles for smart teaching. Wiley.
- Savitz-Romer, M. & Bouffard, S. (2012). Ready, willing and able: A developmental approach to college access and success. Harvard Education Press.
- Tolman, A. & Kremling, J. (2017). Why students resist learning: A practical model for understanding and helping students. Routledge.
- Zull, J. E. (2002). The art of changing the brain. Routledge.
- Zull, J. E. (2011). From brain to mind: Using neuroscience to guide change in education. Routledge.
Motivate your students
- Felten, P. & Lambert, L. (2020). Relationship-rich education: How human connections drive success in college. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Gabriel, K. F. (2018). Creating the path to success in the classroom. Routledge.
- Hanstedt, P. (2018). Creating wicked students: Designing courses for a complex world. Routledge.
- Lang, J. M. (2020). Distracted: Why students can't focus and what you can do about it. Basic Books.
- Winkelmes, M., Boye, A., & Tapp, S. (2019). Transparent design in higher education teaching and leadership. Routledge.
Engage your students
- Barkley, E. F. & Major, C. H. (2022). Engaged teaching: A handbook for college faculty. The K. Patricia Cross Academy.
- Bean, J. C. (2021). Engaging ideas: The professor's guide to integrating writing, critical thinking, and active learning in the classroom (Third edition). Wiley.
- Carnes, M. (2018). Minds on fire: How role-immersion games transform college. Harvard University Press.
- Cavanagh, S. R. (2016). The spark of learning: Energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion. West Virginia University Press.
- Davis, J. R. & Arend, B. D. (2012). Facilitating seven ways of learning: A resource for more purposeful, effective and enjoyable college teaching. Routledge.
- Harrington, C. & Zakrajsek, T. (2017). Dynamic lecturing: Research-based strategies to enhance lecture effectiveness. Routledge.
- Howard, J. R., & Weimer, M. (2015). Discussion in the college classroom: Getting your students engaged and participating in person and online. Wiley.
- Huston, T. (2012). Teaching what you don't know. Harvard University Press.
- Lang, J. M. (2021). Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning, (Second edition). Wiley.
- Major, C., Harris, M., & Zakrajsek, T. (2021). Teaching for learning: 101 intentionally designed educational activities to put students on the path to success. Routledge.
- Michaelsen, L. K., Knight, A. B., & Fink, L. D. (2004). Team-based learning: A transformative use of small groups in college teaching. Routledge.
- Middendorf, J. & Shopkow, L. (2018). Overcoming student learning bottlenecks: Decode the critical thinking of your discipline. Routledge.
- Pace, D. (2017). The decoding the disciplines paradigm: Seven steps to increased student learning. Indiana University Press.
- Rice, G. T. (2018). Hitting pause: 65 lecture breaks to refresh and reinforce learning. Routledge.
- Sibley, J., Ostafichuk, P., et al. (2014). Getting started with team-based learning. Routledge.
- Simonson, S. R. (2019). POGIL: An introduction to process oriented guided inquiry learning. Routledge.
- Zakrajsek, T. D. & Nilson, L. B. (2023). Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors, (Fifth edition). Wiley.
Help students take ownership of their learning
- Brown, P. C., Roediger III, H. L., & McDaniel, M. A. (2014). Make it stick: The science of successful learning. Harvard University Press.
- Kaplan, M. Silver, N., Iavaque-Manty, D., & Meizlish, D. (2013). Using reflection and metacognition to improve student learning. Routledge.
- McGuire, S. Y. & McGuire, S. (2015). Teach students how to learn: Strategies you can incorporate into any course to improve student metacognition, study skills, and motivation. Routledge.
- Nilson, L. B. (2013). Creating self-regulated learners: Strategies to strengthen students' self-awareness and learning skills. Routledge.
- Ritchart, R., Church, M., & Morrison, K. (2011). Making thinking visible: How to promote engagement, understanding, and independence for all learners. Wiley.
Write your syllabus
- Fink, L. D. (2013). Designing significant learning experiences: An integrated approach to designing college courses, (Second edition). Wiley.
- Harrington, C. & Thomas, M. (2018). Designing a motivational syllabus: Creating a learning path for student engagement. Routledge.
- Lang, J. M. (2010). On course: A week-by-week guide to your first semester of college teaching. Harvard University Press.
- Wiggins, G. & McTighe, J. (2005). Understanding by design (Expanded Second edition). Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Assess your students’ learning
Angelo, T. A. & Zakrajsek, T. (2024). Classroom assessment techniques: Formative feedback tools for college and university teachers (Third edition). Wiley.
Clark, D., & Talbert, R. (2023). Grading for growth: A guide to alternative grading practices that promote authentic learning and student engagement in higher education. Routledge.
Eyler, J. R. (2024). Failing our future: How grades harm students, and what we can do about it. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Nilson, L. B. (2014). Specifications grading: Restoring rigor, motivating students, and saving faculty time. Routledge.
Walvoord, B. E. (2010). Assessment clear and simple: A practical guide for institutions, departments, and general education. Wiley.
Walvoord, B. E. & Anderson,V. J. (2011). Effective grading: A tool for learning and assessment (Second edition). Wiley.
Teaching in STEM
- Gelman, A. & Nolan, D. (2002). Teaching statistics: A bag of tricks. Oxford Academic.
- Kalman, C. S. (2008). Successful science and engineering teaching in colleges and universities. Springer.
- McGlynn, T. (2020). The Chicago guide to college science teaching. University of Chicago Press.
- Vickers, A. (2019). What is a p-value anyway? 34 stories to help you actually understand statistics. Pearson.
Teaching with technology
- Bowen, J. A. (2012). Teaching naked: How moving technology out of your college classroom will improve student learning. Wiley.
- Bruff, D. (2019). Intentional tech: Principles to guide the use of educational technology in college teaching. West Virginia University Press.
- Darby, F. & Lang, J. M. (2019). Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes. Wiley.
- Davidson, C. N. (2012). Now you see it: How technology and brain science will transform schools and business for the 21st century. Penguin Random House.
- Nilson, L. B. & Goodson, L. A. (2021). Online teaching at its best: Merging instructional design with teaching and learning research (Second edition). Wiley.
Books about the Higher Education System
Understanding higher education
- Condon, W., Iverson, E., Manduca, C. A., Rutz, C., & Willett, G. (2016). Faculty development and student learning: Assessing the connections. Indiana University Press.
- Cook, C. & Kaplan, M. (2011). Advancing the culture of teaching on campus: How a teaching center can make a difference. Routledge
- Debelius, J., Kim, J., & Maloney, E. (Eds.) (2024). Recentering learning: Complexity, resilience, and adaptability in higher education. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Fischman, W. & Gardner, H. (2023). The real world of college (What higher education is and what it can be). MIT Press.
- Gurung, R. A., Chick, N. L. & Aeron, H. (Eds.) (2008). Exploring signature pedagogies: Approaches to teaching disciplinary habits of mind. Routledge.
- McClure, K. R. (2025). The caring university: Reimagining the higher education workplace after the great resignation. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Zimmerman, J. (2020). The amateur hour: A history of college teaching in America. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Strategies for success in higher education
- Baker, V., Lunsford, L., Neisler, G., Pifer, M., & Terosky, A. L. (2018). Success after tenure: Supporting mid-career faculty. Routledge.
- Bergmann, M. & Seeber, B. K. (2017). The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. University of Toronto Press.
- Boice, R. (2000). Advice for new faculty members. Pearson.
- Furstenberg, F. F. (2013). Behind the academic curtain: How to find success and happiness with a PhD. The University of Chicago Press.
- Goldsmith, J. A., Komlos, J. & Gold, P. S. (2001). The Chicago guide to your academic career: A portable mentor for scholars from graduate school through tenure. The University of Chicago Press.
- Gray, T. (2005). Publish and flourish: Become a prolific scholar. New Mexico State University Teaching Academy.
- Harper, J. (2013). Mobbed! What to do when they really are out to get you. Backdoor Press.
- Lang, J. (2005). Life on the tenure track: Lessons from the first year. Johns Hopkins University Press.
- Neuhaus, J. (2019). Geeky pedagogy: A guide for intellectuals, introverts, and nerds who want to be effective teachers. West Virginia University Press.
- Newport, C. (2016). Deep work: Rules for focused success in a distracted world. Grand Central Publishing.
- Newport, C. (2024). Slow productivity: The lost art of accomplishment without burnout. Penguin Random House.
- Phlox, S. (2016). Academaze: Finding your way through the American research university. Annorlunda Enterprises.
- Pryal, K. R. G. (2019). The freelance Academic: Transform your creative life and career. Blue Osprey Books.
- Robison, S. (2013). The peak performing professor: A practical guide to productivity and happiness. Wiley.
- Rockquemore, K. A. & Laszloffy, T. (2008). The black academic's guide to winning tenure — without losing your soul. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
- Silvia, P. J. (2014). Write it up. American Psychological Assocation.
- Solem, M., Foote, K., O'Lear, S. Eaves, L. & Lee, J. (Editors). (2024). Thriving in an academic career: An international and interdisciplinary guide for early career faculty. Routledge.
- Zachary, L. & Fischler, L. (2014). Starting strong: A mentoring fable. Wiley.
Books about Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education and Beyond
Diversity in higher education
- Banaji, M. & Greenwald, A. G. (2016). Blind spot: Hidden biases of good people. Penguin Random House.
- De Welde, K. & Stepnick, A. (2015). Disrupting the culture of silence: Confronting gender inequality and making change in higher education. Routledge.
- DiAngelo, R. (2012). What does it mean to be white? Developing white racial literacy (revised). Peter Lang.
- Gurin, P., Nagda, B. A., & Zuniga, X. (2013). Dialogue across difference. Russell Sage Foundation.
- Gutierrez y Muhs, G., Niemann, Y. F., Gonzalez, C., & Harris, A. (2012). Presumed incompetent: The intersections of race and class for women in academia. University Press of Colorado.
- Harris, M., Sellers, S., Clerge, O., & Gooding Jr., F. W. (2017). Stories from the front of the room. Bloomsbury.
- Kendall, F. E. (2013). Understanding white privilege: Creating pathways to authentic relationships across race. Routledge.
- Mason, M. A., Wolfinger, N., & Goulden, M. (2013). Do babies matter? Gender and family in the ivory tower. Rutgers University Press.
- Neuhaus, J. (2022). Picture a professor: Interrupting biases about faculty and increasing student learning. West Virginia University Press.
- Niemann, Y., Gutierrez y Muhs, G. G., & Gonzalez, C. G. (2020). Presumed incompetent II: The intersections of race and class for women in academia. University Press of Colorado.
- Ross, H. J. (2014). Everyday bias: Identifying and navigating unconscious judgments in our daily lives. Bloomsbury.
- Steele, C. (2011). Whistling Vivaldi: How stereotypes affect us and what we can do. WW Norton.
- Sue, D. W. (2010). Microagressions in everyday life: Race, gender, and sexual orientation. Wiley.
- Sue, D. W. (2016). Race talk and the conspiracy of silence: Understanding and facilitating difficult dialogues on race. Wiley.
- Tatum, B. D. (2017). Why are all the black kids sitting together in the cafeteria. Basic Books.