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Berk, R. A. (2018a). Grit 2.0: A review with strategies to deal with disappointment, rejection, and failure. Journal of Faculty Development, 32(2), 91-104.

Berk, R. A. (2018b). Humor in scholarly journal articles: What could possibly go wrong? Journal of Faculty Development, 32(3), 59-72.

Berk, R. A. (2018c). Start spreading the news: Use multiple sources of evidence to evaluate teaching. Journal of Faculty Development, 32(1), 73-81.

Berk, R. A. (2017a). MICROAGGRESSIONS TRILOGY: Part 3. Microaggressions in the classroom. Journal of Faculty Development, 31(3), 95-110.

Berk, R. A. (2017b). MICROAGGRESSIONS TRILOGY: Part 2. Microaggressions in the academic workplace. Journal of Faculty Development, 31(2), 69-83.

Berk, R. A. (2017c). MICROAGGRESSIONS TRILOGY: Part 1. Why do microaggressions matter? Journal of Faculty Development, 31(1), 63-73.

Berk, R. A. (2016). Value of value-added models based on student outcomes to evaluate teaching. Journal of Faculty Development, 30(3), 73-81.

Berk, R. A. (2015). The greatest veneration: Humor as a coping strategy for the challenges of aging. Social Work in Mental Health, 13(1), 30-47.

Berk, R. A. (2014a). "Last professor standing!": PowerPoint enables all faculty to use humor in teaching. Journal of Faculty Development, 28(3), 81-87.

Berk, R. A. (2014b). LINKEDIN TRILOGY: Part 3. Top 20 sources for connections and how to add recommendations. Journal of Faculty Development, 28(1), 1-13.

Berk, R. A. (2014c). Should student outcomes be used to evaluate teaching. Journal of Faculty Development, 28(2), 87-96.

Berk, R. A. (2013a). Face-to-face versus online course evaluations: A "consumer's guide" to seven strategies. (MERLOT) Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 9(1), 140-148.

Berk, R. A. (2013b). LINKEDIN TRILOGY: Part 1. Top 10 reasons you should NOT join LinkedIn professional network! Journal of Faculty Development, 27(2), 1-5. (http://www.newforums.com/jfd)

Berk, R. A. (2013c). LINKEDIN TRILOGY: Part 2. Creating an eye-popping profile to be found and network with LinkedIn optimization. Journal of Faculty Development, 27(3), 1-8.

Berk, R. A. (2013d). Multigenerational diversity in the academic workplace: Implications for practice. Journal of Higher Education Management, 28(1), 10-23.

Berk, R. A. (2013e). Should global items on student rating scales be used for summative decisions? Journal of Faculty Development, 27(1), 57-61.

Berk, R. A. (2013f). Top 5 flashpoints in the assessment of teaching effectiveness. Medical Teacher, 35(1), 15-26. (http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/0142159X.2012.732247)

Berk, R. A. (2012a). How to create "Thriller" PowerPoints^® in the classroom! Innovative Higher Education, 37(2), 141-152. (http://www.springerlink.com/content/l1r176516kr26p12/)

Berk, R. A. (2012b). Meetings in academe: It's time for an "EXTREME MEETING MAKEOVER!" Journal of Faculty Development, 26(1), 50-53. (http://www.newforums.com/pod/)

Berk, R. A. (2012d). Top 10 evidence-based, best practices for PowerPoint^® in the classroom. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning eJournal, 5(3), 1-7. (http://kwantlen.ca/TD/TD.5.3/)

Berk, R. A. (2012e). Top 20 strategies to increase the online response rates of student rating scales. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 8(2), 98-107. http://sicet.org/journals/ijttl/issue1202/2_Berk.pdf

Berk, R. A. (2011a). "PowerPoint^® engagement" techniques to foster deep learning. Journal of Faculty Development, 25(2), 45-48. (http://www.newforums.com/jfd252online.htm)

Berk, R. A. (2011b). Research on PowerPoint^®: From basic features to multimedia. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 7(1), 24-35. (http://sicet.org/journals/ijttl/issue1101/2_Berk.pdf)

Berk, R. A. (2011c). Top 10 "secret writing tips" to boost your productivity: Part 2. Journal of Faculty Development, 25(1), 54-57. (http://www.newforums.com/jfd251online.htm)

Berk, R. A. (2011d). Top 12 be-attitudes of netiquette for academicians. Journal of Faculty Development, 25(3), 45-48. (http://newforumsnet.ning.com/groups)

Berk, R. A. (2010a). How do you leverage the latest technologies, including Web 2.0 tools, in your classroom? International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 6(1), 1-13.

Berk, R. A. (2010b). Net generation profile scale: This is only a test scale! Transformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning Journal, 3(3),1-6.

Berk, R. A. (2010c). The secret to the "best" ratings from any evaluation scale. Journal of Faculty Development, 24(1), 37-39. (http://www.newforums.com/jfd241online.htm)

Berk, R. A. (2010d). Top 10 "secret writing tips" to boost your productivity: Part 1. Journal of Faculty Development, 24(3), 47-50. (http://www.newforums.com/metapress.com/home/main.mpx)

Berk, R. A. (2010e). Where's the chemistry in mentor-mentee academic relationships? Try speed mentoring! International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching, 8(1), 85-92.

Berk, R. A. (2010f). Why are faculty development workshops a waste of time? Journal of Faculty Development, 24(2). 49-52. (http://www.newforums.com/jfd242online.htm)

Berk, R. A. (2009a). Beyond student ratings: "A whole new world, a new fantastic point of view" Teaching Excellence, 20(1).

Berk, R. A. (2009b). Derogatory and cynical humour in clinical teaching and the workplace: The need for professionalism. Medical Education, 43, 7-9.

Berk, R. A. (2009c). Determining your purpose in a medical career. Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(1), 14 (Abstr.).

Berk, R. A. (2009d). Multimedia teaching with video clips: TV, movies, YouTube, and mtvU in the college classroom. International Journal on Technology in Teaching and Learning, 5(1), 1-21.

Berk, R. A. (2009e). Teaching strategies for the net generation. Transformative Dialogues: Teaching & Learning Journal, 3(2), 1-23.

Berk, R. A. (2009f). A tribute to teaching: Putting it on the line. College Teaching, 57(2), 126-127.

Berk, R. A. (2009g). Using the 360° multisource feedback model to evaluate teaching and professionalism. Medical Teacher. 31, 1073-1080. (http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01421590802572775)

Berk, R. A. (2008a). Crouching professor, hidden peer evaluator. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Spring (49), 5.

Berk, R. A. (2008b). Humor and the net generation. Thriving in Academe, 25(4), 5-8.

Berk, R. A. (2008c). Music and music technology in college teaching: Classical to hip hop across the curriculum. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 4(1), 45-67.

Berk, R. A. (2008d). Star Tech: The net generation. In C. C. Craig & L. F. Deretchin (Eds.), Teacher education yearbook XVI: Imagining a renaissance in teacher education (pp. 131-145). Lanham, MD: R & L Education.

Berk, R. A. (2007). Humor as an instructional defibrillator. Journal of Health Administration Education, 24(2), 97-116.

Berk, R. A. (2005a). Laughterpiece theatre: Humor as a systematic teaching tool. Teaching Excellence, 17(2).

Berk, R. A. (2005b). Survey of 12 strategies to measure teaching effectiveness. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 17(1), 48-62. (see www.iselt.org/ijthle)

Berk, R. A. (2004a). Coping with the daily stressors of an academic career: Try Mirthium^®. Academic Physician and Scientist, July/August, 2-3. (see www.acphysci.com)

Berk, R. A. (2004b). Research critiques incite words of mass destruction. The Humor Connection, Winter, 8-11.

Berk, R. A. (2001a). The active ingredients in humor: Psychophysiological benefits/risks for older adults. Educational Gerontology: An International Journal, 27, 323-339.

Berk, R. A. (2001b). Using music with demonstrations to trigger laughter and facilitate learning in multiple intelligences. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 12(1), 97-107. (see http://celt.muohio.edu/ject/issue.php?v=12&n=1)

Berk, R. A. (2000). Does humor in course tests reduce anxiety and improve performance? College Teaching, 48, 151-158. (Heldref Publications; see www.heldref.org and http://www.heldref.org/ct.php)

Berk, R. A. (1998). A humorous account of 10 multiple-choice item-flaws that clue testwise students. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 9(2), 93-117. (see http://celt.muohio.edu/ject/issue.php?v=9&n=2)

Berk, R. A. (1996). Student ratings of 10 strategies for using humor in college teaching. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 7(3), 71-92. (see http://celt.muohio.edu/ject/issue.php?v=7&n=3)

Berk, R. A., Berg, J., Mortimer, R., Walton-Moss, B., & Yeo, T. P. (2005). Measuring the effectiveness of faculty mentoring relationships. Academic Medicine, 80, 66-71.
Note: Only mentoring scales attached; AM does not permit article posting.

Berk, R. A., & Nanda, J. P. (2006). A randomized trial of humor effects on test anxiety and test performance. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 19, 425-454.

Berk, R. A., & Nanda, J. P. (1998). Effects of jocular instructional methods on attitudes, anxiety, and achievement in statistics courses. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 11, 383-409.
Note: Journal does not permit article posting.

Berk, R. A., & Trieber, R. H. (2009). Whose classroom is it, anyway? Improvisation as a teaching tool. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 20(3), 29-60.

Berk, R. A., Naumann, P. L., & Appling, S. E. (2004). Beyond student ratings: Peer observation of classroom and clinical teaching. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 1(1), 1-26.

Graduation Speech

Berk, R. A. (2003, July 25). Graduation Address to Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Accelerated Class of 2003.