Understanding Universities and the Needs of Faculty Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, RBP, CHMM, CPP, ARM Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment.

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Understanding Universities and the Needs of Faculty Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, RBP, CHMM, CPP, ARM Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Professor of Occupational Health The University of Texas School of Public Health

Background Lab programs play an important role within universities, but…. Lab staff understanding and appreciation for how universities work is often lacking Patently obvious from recurrent discussions in the UTS EH&S Academy courses and multiple EH&S program peer reviews Patently obvious from recurrent discussions in the UTS EH&S Academy courses and multiple EH&S program peer reviews The better we as a profession understand our clients, the better service we can provide

Covey’s 5 th Habit “seek to understand, then be understood” (The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People)

Objectives Describe the three main university constituencies, and the relative importance of each Describe how a person becomes a faculty member Describe what a faculty member does, and how they are measured Explain the underlying basis for some of the common critiques of faculty Discuss measures that can be taken by various programs to improve services to faculty

Why are Universities “Special”? American universities, especially research universities, are considered to be a “national treasure” Vast majority of Nobel Prize winners were educated or teach at one They attract students from all across the globe Of the best universities in the world, 75% are in the US Few sectors of the US economy can make a similar claim of achievement From: American University: National Treasure of Endangered Species, RG Ehrenberg, Cornell University Press 1997

And Of Course, There’s Athletics

Three Main Constituencies at Any University StudentsFaculty Staff (Administration) Who is most important? What group is “necessary and sufficient” to achieve the missions of the institution?

University Core Missions TeachingResearchService Where do the funds come from to do this work?

Source: U.S. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of Education Statistics Revenue at Public Institutions (from NACUBO Website)

Revenue at Private Institutions (from NACUBO Website)

What is it Lab Managers Want from Faculty? Complete training, have staff trained Read, understand and comply with rules Maintain inventories Fill out, return forms Work safely Report events, accidents, injuries Clean up messes Dispose of waste properly Serve as model for others

Becoming a Faculty Member Develop a keen interest and aptitude in an area Complete terminal degree Post doctoral fellowship? Job search (Chronicle of Higher Education) Recruitment, promises? Hiring Contract, perhaps yearly or 5-7 yrs

Tenure Track vs. Non Tenure Track Faculty positions come in two main classes Tenure definition a statement by the university: “we place value on what you have to say” a statement by the university: “we place value on what you have to say” establishes security establishes security Finite number of tenure track positions Non tenure track positions can be added (or deleted) more easily

Faculty Hierarchy Adjunct Instructor, Lecturer, or Research Associate Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor

Faculty Hierarchy Non Tenure Track Tenure Track Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor

How Faculty are Measured? Teaching Class taught, guest lectures, student evaluations Class taught, guest lectures, student evaluationsResearch Funded grants, scholarly (peer reviewed) publications, abstracts Funded grants, scholarly (peer reviewed) publications, abstractsService Editorial boards, committees, advisory panels Editorial boards, committees, advisory panels

Generic Process Steps School, school, school Dissertation, defense Post-doctoral training Land faculty position sign contract sign contract teaching, research, service teaching, research, service Start up money? Preliminary results? Remember, inherent to research is failure Remember, inherent to research is failure Seeking support who funds your kind of work? what’s the business plan? what’s the science? what will it cost? necessary reviews Initial rejection (success rate may be 1 in 3 or 1 in 4) Re-apply, more forms Teach, service

Generic Process Steps Notification of award not as much as you needed not as much as you needed not coming when you need it not coming when you need it Periodic progress reports Eventual results Inability to bank funds Submit for publication, critical review Renew, continue? On track for promotion, tenure, career change?

Why Be a Faculty Member? Rewards of teaching Excitement and rewards of discovery Intellectual stimulation Elevated status by being associated with university Professional achievement

Peer Review Faculty are “hard wired” for critical review Scholarly work must be constantly defended – it’s the basis of the process Hence, faculty often apply critical review to other institutional aspects as well Expect critical review, but don’t take it personally Address concerns and move on

Faculty Frustration Anything that interferes with actual teaching, research, or service Interruptions Interruptions Apparent bureaucracy Apparent bureaucracy Chores, meetings Chores, meetings “Pushing down” of tasks “Pushing down” of tasks Impediments to getting grants out the door Impediments to getting grants out the door

The Great Irony Research, by definition, is doing work that has not been done before Yet, funding agencies and institutions demand timelines and budgets to describe how this will be done Thus, from the onset, faculty are frustrated with the process, yet it is essential to success

Indirect Cost Recovery The cost of overhead negotiated between the university and the funding agency An amount of money above and beyond the direct cost of the research A constant source of contention between faculty and administration Funds awarded to institution, but wouldn’t have been awarded without faculty effort

Contracts vs. Grants A “contract” is a business arrangement for the supply of certain goods or services at a fixed price A “grant” is the formal bestowing or transfer of funds, in hopes that some societal benefit may occur (“cast money upon the waters…”) What about “grants” with “subcontracts in” or “subcontracts out”?

Promotion and Tenure At pre-determined time, faculty member will apply for promotion, tenure or both – in effect “up or out” Teaching, research, service outcomes assessed by peers both internal and external to the university Vote (secret ballot?) Outcome – promotion or no promotion, tenure or no tenure

Conceptual Timeline Assume complete bachelors degree at age 22 Pursue masters, doctorate: +6 yrs Post doctoral fellowship: +4 yrs First faculty job – sign 7 yr contract, by 5 th year will be able to predict PT success or failure That’s 15 years of career uncertainty! (now at age 37) If one fails, professional options greatly limited, given the time and effort invested Talk about stress!!!!!

Other Faculty Complaints Not enough time – too many demands Genuine love for one aspect, but impacts outcomes in others –balance is important “Didn’t realize I would be a small business operator” Too much paperwork Absence of “bridging funds” Interfering with academic freedom Lack of mentoring

Common Complaints About Faculty Last minute Pack rat Irritable Doesn’t comply Constantly criticizes policies “Creative”

Suggestions for Service Programs Ensure that every staff member understands the needs of faculty Invite faculty to department to talk about their work and the challenges they face Make the department apply for a grant or two, and manage it Even better if some portion of salary “put at risk” Even better if some portion of salary “put at risk” Have department staff attend seminars and “research days” to see the outcomes of the work they support

Suggestions for Service Programs Have director (and others if possible) get active faculty positions Design systems with faculty challenges in mind – make it simple and non-invasive Solicit faculty feedback – don’t assume you know what is best

Summary The faculty are key component of any institution of higher learning The challenges that face faculty are daunting – must constantly demonstrate success in teaching, research and service Develop and understand of the faculty, and design systems with these needs in mind Solicit feedback Show how your program furthers the mission of the institution!