ERIC Number: ED603882
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-3096-7516-1
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Re-Envisioning Promotion and Advancement for STEM Faculty: Proceedings of a Workshop in Brief
Dahlberg, Maria Lund; Beninson, Lida
National Academies Press
Faculty in science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM) are expected to excel in their technical work, teaching, and professional service. Their career advancement is often determined by academic peers evaluating accomplishments in these three areas. Recently, however, there is a growing concern that the evaluation of those accomplishments and traditional incentive systems are misaligned with some of the values and missions of higher education institutions, such as student learning, public engagement, and innovative research. Debates about current advancement systems also point to a body of research on the negative effects of traditional advancement criteria on the academic environment and workforce, including the influence of systemic and individual biases on the promotion and advancement of women and individuals from underrepresented populations. To examine and potentially re-envision advancement pathways for all STEM faculty, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened academic leaders, scientists, engineers, medical professionals, scholars, philanthropists, and representatives from higher education associations and research funding agencies in October 2019. The Convocation on Re-envisioning Promotion and Advancement for STEM Faculty: Aligning Incentives with Values addressed challenges with the current system of faculty advancement and considered changes to promotion practices. Particular emphasis was placed on aligning faculty reward pathways to institutional and departmental missions and values. This publication highlights the presentation and discussion of the convocation. [This workshop was also supported by The Kavli Foundation. Maria Lund Dahlberg and Lida Beninson served as Rapporteurs for this report.]
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Faculty, Faculty Promotion, Academic Rank (Professional), Workshops, Educational Change, Research, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Evaluation, College Instruction, Faculty Workload, Tenure, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Books; Collected Works - Proceedings
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF); David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Authoring Institution: National Academies, National Academy of Sciences; National Academies, National Academy of Engineering; National Academies, National Academy of Medicine
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