Re: Getting published
Perhaps the most important thing a prof can do for you is suggest an appropriate journal. It's not uncommon for it to take as long as a year just to find out that the editor thinks your paper would be better suited for a different journal.
I second the recommendation that you nix any suggestions of co-authorship unless they contribute to your paper significantly. Having their name on the paper won't make that big of a difference and your paper will be judged on its merits regardless of the prof (unless, perhaps, he's literally some kind of Einstein in your field).
Finally, try to make your submission as formal as possible and follow all the journal's submission guidelines to the letter. You don't have to submit our C.V. with your article. There's a significant chance they'll assume you have a tenured position anyway, especially if you can submit your work with your University letterhead and have a campus address.
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