Getting Tenure [Paperback]

This practical guide clarifies the tenure process and gives concrete advice for graduate students and junior faculty members on the strategy required to maximize the chance of achieving tenure. The authors explain the agenda of tenure decisions, emphasizing the need to think politically and focus attention on the priorities of the decision makers.This practical guide clarifies the tenure process and gives concrete advice for graduate students and junior faculty members on the strategy required to maximize the chance of achieving tenure. The authors explain the agenda of tenure decisions, emphasizing the need to think politically and focus attention on the priorities of the decision makers.Thinking About Tenure
Managing Your Tenure Case
The Prologue to Tenure
Stepping Through the Tenure Process
Meeting the Research Criterion
Meeting the Teaching Criterion
Meeting the Service Criterion
Paths to Tenure
The Ten Commandments of Tenure Success