ERIC Number: EJ1441646
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 28
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ISSN: ISSN-2330-7498
EISSN: EISSN-2330-748X
The Tenure-Track Life: Experiences of New Faculty in Tenure-Track Positions
David R. Gosling; Nancy M. Chae; Jeremy R. Goshorn
William & Mary Educational Review, v7 n1 Article 4 p72-97 2020
This study details the experiences of new faculty in tenure-track positions without prior experience in academia beyond the post-doctoral level. Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted using phenomenological methodology with six faculty members meeting the criteria at a mid-sized, public institution in the southeastern United States with a reputation for academic excellence and a Research 2 (R2) Carnegie classification. Findings highlight the tension found between subcomponents of professorial life and the continued struggles of minority faculty. Implications for future research are given, to include the need for a deep exploration of the rhyme and reasons of the tenure process.
Descriptors: Tenure, Nontenured Faculty, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Research Universities, Employer Employee Relationship, Minority Group Teachers, Family Work Relationship, Tokenism, Social Sciences, Schools of Education, Teaching Experience, Educational Research, Higher Education, Academic Freedom, Faculty College Relationship, Politics of Education, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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