Faculty Careers at Different Types of Institutions Session begins at 1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT. Please configure your audio by running the Audio Set Up Wizard: Tools>Audio>Audio Set Up Wizard. James Grover Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Professor, Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington Welcome to today’s CIRTLCast Why do you want to work in academia? Respond below by using the textbox tool (the 4 th icon down on the vertical toolbar to the left) Kenneth Abayan Assistant Professor, Lone Star College Shorna Allred Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University Kendall T. Harris Dean of the College of Engineering, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A & M University Doug Timmer Associate Dean for Graduate Students and Research, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Faculty Careers at Different Types of Institutions Welcome & introductions Discussion with James Grover, Kenneth Abayan, Shorna Allred, Kendall Harris, and Doug Timmer Event feedback (1 minute survey) Upcoming CIRTLCasts

November CIRTLCast Series: Faculty Careers at Different Types of Institutions November 4: Faculty Careers at Different Types of Institutions Featuring James Grover, University of Texas at Arlington; Kenneth Abayan, Lone Star College; Shorna Allred, Cornell University; Kendall Harris, Prairie View A&M University; and Doug Timmer University of Texas Rio Grande November 11: Women in STEM: Issues for Equity and Inclusion Featuring Ashanti Johnson and Carter Tiernan, University of Texas at Arlington November 18: How To Balance Your Portfolio: Research Portfolios and the CIRTL Experience Featuring Pranesh Aswath, University of Texas at Arlington; and Wolfgang Kliemann, Iowa State University

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Where are you in your academic career? Questions? Comments? A) Doctoral student B) Postdoc C) Other

Where would your ideal long-term job be? Questions? Comments? A) 2-year institution B) 4-year institution C) Comprehensive D) Research institution E) Non-academic/ other

Building a Rewarding Faculty Career Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL Cast Series) Shorna Allred, Ph.D. Associate Professor Dept. of Natural Resources CIRTL Cast Panelist, Building a Rewarding Faculty Career, November 3, 2015

“So what is the land-grant idea? It is, indeed, an idea. It is a set of beliefs about the social role of the university.” (Bonnen 1998)

Cornell is Ivy League and a Land-Grant University “Knowledge with a Public Purpose” Land-grant Universities

Cornell is a private, Ivy League university and the land- grant university for New York State. Cornell's mission is to discover, preserve, and disseminate knowledge; produce creative work; and promote a culture of broad inquiry throughout and beyond the Cornell community. Cornell also aims, through public service, to enhance the lives and livelihoods of our students, the people of New York, and others around the world. Cornell Mission

Undergraduate14,393 (10% Int.) Graduate 5,023 (45% Int.) Professional 2,177 (25% Int.) Total university21,593 1,628 Professors in 14 Colleges Undergraduate14,393 (10% Int.) Graduate 5,023 (45% Int.) Professional 2,177 (25% Int.) Total university21,593 1,628 Professors in 14 Colleges R1/VH University

“Engaged Cornell” Internationalization Multi-disciplinarity – Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future – Multi-Department Major “Environmental Science and Sustainability” – Minors: e.g. Climate Change, Food System Sustainability Studies University Priorities

Education – B.S. Environmental Resource Management (Penn State) 1994 – M.S. Forest Resources (Education) (Penn State) 1997 – Ph.D. in Forest Resources (Policy and Education)(Oregon State) year as Professional Development Education Director (FT) at PSU in between B.S. and M.S. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University (tenured 2007)(50% Research, 50% Teaching) Associate Professor, Dept. of Natural Resources, Cornell University (2007-Present) My career path….. CALS Cornell Facebook

Pre-tenure 50% Research 50% Extension My Academic Appointment at Cornell Post-tenure 40% Research 40% Extension 15% Administration 5% Teaching

Thank you

What types of institutions do today’s speakers work at? Questions? Comments? Size? Degrees offered? Mission? Populations served?

What balance of teaching, research, and service are you expected to strike?

What’s the profile of a successful faculty job at your institution? Questions? Comments? Postdoc experience? Prior teaching experience? Other characteristics?

What’s the profile of someone who obtains tenure at your institutions? Questions? Comments? Is tenure offered? What is expected of tenure candidates? Other characteristics?

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November CIRTLCast Series: Faculty Careers at Different Types of Institutions November 4: Faculty Careers at Different Types of Institutions Featuring James Grover, University of Texas at Arlington; Kenneth Abayan, Lone Star College; Shorna Allred, Cornell University; Kendall Harris, Prairie View A&M University; and Doug Timmer University of Texas Rio Grande November 11: Women in STEM: Issues for Equity and Inclusion Featuring Ashanti Johnson and Carter Tiernan, University of Texas at Arlington November 18: How To Balance Your Portfolio: Research Portfolios and the CIRTL Experience Featuring Pranesh Aswath, University of Texas at Arlington; and Wolfgang Kliemann, Iowa State University