Faculty promotion and tenure

Is tenure justified? An experimental study of faculty beliefs about tenure, promotion, and academic freedom.

The behavioral sciences have come under attack for writings and speech that affront sensitivities. At such times, academic freedom and tenure are invoked to forestall efforts to censure and terminate jobs. We review the history and controversy surrounding academic freedom and tenure, and explore their meaning across different fields, at different institutions, and at different ranks. In a multi...

Promotion and tenure.

Considerations for Promotion and Tenure

S ENERAL 1). Professional Competence 1). 3 years or equivalent in rank 1). 3 years or equivalent in rank 2). Scholarly achievement 2). Serves department expectations 2). Serves department expectations 3). Attitude – Intellectual qualities 3). Developing (established) reputation by intramural (extramural) peer recognition 3). Emerging (established) national, (international) reputation 4). Sustai...

Identifying Effects of Institutional Resources and Support on Computing Faculty Research Productivity, Tenure, and Promotion

As previous research has shown, increasing research productivity in postsecondary institutions provides direct benefits to those institutions, departments, and individual faculty, and this research productivity is often dependent on institutional support. Understanding this relationship is important for doctoral students, as many enter academia after completing their studies, and their success ...

The utility of hybrid promotion and tenure tracks for dental school faculty.

The promotion and tenure process for faculty members varies, by design, for different disciplines, departments, and academic institutions. For many faculty members in U.S. dental schools, the process may thus appear nebulous and be difficult to navigate. In this article, we review the history, forces of change, and some of the mechanisms utilized for promotion and tenure of faculty in the healt...