An academic career is a long and rewarding journey when chosen intentionally. However, an academic career requires you to comply with specific promotion criteria to ascend from assistant professor to full professor in your department. Being cognizant of the promotion rules and regulations and understanding how to navigate your institution are vital to secure professorial progression. In this chapter, we present key elements you should consider throughout your career as an educator. We extend the conversation to include appropriate planning for those on educator tracks and review common pitfalls that inhibit your success toward academic advancement.

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Succeeding Along the Educator Track from Assistant to Full Professor

  • Alvaro Pérez Arcila,
  • Maria Soto-Greene

摘要

An academic career is a long and rewarding journey when chosen intentionally. However, an academic career requires you to comply with specific promotion criteria to ascend from assistant professor to full professor in your department. Being cognizant of the promotion rules and regulations and understanding how to navigate your institution are vital to secure professorial progression. In this chapter, we present key elements you should consider throughout your career as an educator. We extend the conversation to include appropriate planning for those on educator tracks and review common pitfalls that inhibit your success toward academic advancement.