A career path framework for teaching focused faculty in graduate health professions and human services education
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Over the past few decades, the composition of university faculty has shifted from full-time tenure to contingent positions. Despite this change, the Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (APT) process has not evolved with this shift. Contingent faculty may lack university-supported mentoring and professional development, leading to growing dissatisfaction and higher turnover. This turnover affects education quality and campus stability. To retain contingent faculty, with a focus on teaching-focused faculty (TFF), and to foster strong communities, universities should consider new development and promotion pathways for TFF. We describe an updated promotion pathway as a potential solution.
Source: Frontiers in Education
Authors: Glenn Canares, Scott Jamieson Riley, Karen L. Gordes
Institution: University of Maryland, Baltimore
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,353
OpenAlex ID: W4409557429