by Alec | Oct 4, 2022 | Faculty Lifecycles
By: Kate Willink, Vice Provost of Faculty Affairs A department’s ability to make high-quality decisions is dependent on the quality of deliberation that precedes the choices made as a department. There is considerable historical and empirical evidence that the quality...
by Alec | Sep 3, 2022 | Faculty Development
Cognitive biases—the “mental shortcuts” we all use to help make quick decisions—are different from overt prejudice, but can still be detrimental to members of underrepresented groups. In the promotion and tenure process, these subtle preferences (like a tendency to...
by Alec | Sep 2, 2022 | Faculty Lifecycles
By: Chip Reichardt, Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences The APT is a living document. Thus, every few years, it is updated to include the most recent slate of amendments. Two amendments to the Policies and Procedures...
by Alec | Oct 28, 2021 | Faculty Lifecycles
Faculty facilitator and Professor of Social Work Deb Ortega, Vice Provost and Associate Professor Kate Willink, and Director of Faculty Development Alison Staudinger guide faculty in a scenario-based training to prepare them to evaluate faculty in light of the...
by pogo | Oct 1, 2021 | Faculty Development, Faculty Lifecycles
Ever wondered, “Why Are Associate Professors So Unhappy?” as the Chronicle of Higher Education asked in 2012? Research on mid-career faculty suggests that the time after tenure and/or promotion can be difficult for many who take on additional service responsibilities...
