19/9/2005 Promotion and Tenure: Suggestions for Success Kimberly W. Anderson Professor Chemical and Materials Engineering

9/9/20052 Suggestions come from: 1 year of experience serving on the Physical Sciences and Engineering Advisory Committee 1 year of experience serving on the Physical Sciences and Engineering Advisory Committee Personal Experience Personal Experience

9/9/20053 Research – Common Pitfalls Co-PI on too many grants Co-PI on too many grants Too many authors on publications and contribution is not clear Too many authors on publications and contribution is not clear Still publishing with Ph.D. advisor Still publishing with Ph.D. advisor Manuscripts were all published this past year. Manuscripts were all published this past year. Research not recognized nationally Research not recognized nationally Has not mentored graduate students Has not mentored graduate students

9/9/20054 Research – Avoiding Pitfalls Establish research program independent of Ph.D. work. Establish research program independent of Ph.D. work. Serve as PI on as many grants as possible and avoid senior collaborators who still want to be the star! Serve as PI on as many grants as possible and avoid senior collaborators who still want to be the star! Serve as lead author on papers and be clear as to the contribution of others. Serve as lead author on papers and be clear as to the contribution of others. –Note lead author and graduate students in the list of publications Choose projects at the beginning that will not take 4 years to establish/pursue high risk projects after you are established. Choose projects at the beginning that will not take 4 years to establish/pursue high risk projects after you are established. Apply for national awards that demonstrate recognition (e.g. Career Awards). Apply for national awards that demonstrate recognition (e.g. Career Awards). Mentor students and have at least one close to graduating before your promotion case is considered. Mentor students and have at least one close to graduating before your promotion case is considered. Associate professors need to show continued progress in research. Associate professors need to show continued progress in research.

9/9/20055 Other Suggestions for Success in Research Participate in proposal reviews and study section meetings Participate in proposal reviews and study section meetings Attend national/international meetings to gain recognition Attend national/international meetings to gain recognition Ask your Ph.D. advisor to recommend you for invited presentations Ask your Ph.D. advisor to recommend you for invited presentations

9/9/20056 Teaching – Common Pitfalls Low teaching evaluations/comments from students not supportive Low teaching evaluations/comments from students not supportive Has not taught enough courses Has not taught enough courses Teaching activities do not reflect DOE – Special Title Series Teaching activities do not reflect DOE – Special Title Series

9/9/20057 Teaching – Avoiding Pitfalls Teaching is important and is taken seriously. Does not have to be outstanding but poor teaching can lead to failure. Teaching is important and is taken seriously. Does not have to be outstanding but poor teaching can lead to failure. –Work with Chair early to improve teaching!! If you have a higher DOE in teaching – you should show some innovative activities. If you have a higher DOE in teaching – you should show some innovative activities. Teach a variety of courses Teach a variety of courses

9/9/20058 Service – Common Pitfalls Does not participate in department activities. Difficult to work with. Does not participate in department activities. Difficult to work with. Very little/no professional service. Very little/no professional service.

9/9/20059 Service – Avoiding Pitfalls Be a team player in your department. Be a team player in your department. Get involved in professional service Get involved in professional service –Review manuscript/proposals –Chair sessions at national/international meetings These activities will also help with gaining recognition in your research area.

9/9/ Other Suggestions Department/College letters are important Department/College letters are important –Team player –Be visible Outside letters are important Outside letters are important –Outstanding letters from prestigious strangers are more impressive than outstanding letters from previous collaborators

9/9/ Suggestions Continued Make the dossier easy to read Make the dossier easy to read –For example, separate grants into (Sole Investigator, 2 investigators, multiple investigators) –Show a table of funding history –Make it clear who is leading author on publications and which authors are students. –Separate UK publications from prior UK publications –Separate proceedings from reviewed publications Note importance of proceedings. Note importance of proceedings. Pay careful attention to the checklist Pay careful attention to the checklist

9/9/ Considering administration before promotion? Administrative duties can delay promotion Administrative duties can delay promotion Not as visible Not as visible Decision making can lead to ill feelings and can make life difficult. Decision making can lead to ill feelings and can make life difficult. PROCEED WITH CAUTION!