Questions tagged [professorship]
Queries specific to the duties and responsibilities of professors, as distinct from all other academic staff positions. This tag should not be used for queries that could equally apply to researchers or instructors who are not professors.
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Can a visiting professor be tenure track in the same department concurrently?
I noticed something interesting on a professor’s ResearchGate profile. He says he’s both a visiting associate professor and a tenure-track associate professor at the same university and department, ...
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faculty final interview [duplicate]
I had a full day faculty interview, after three weeks i requested a follow up to department chair he replied this" I hope you are having a good week. I'll be in touch within the next week or so ...
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Follow-Up on Assistant Professorship Offer Status
I have completed several rounds of interviews for an assistant professorship position with a university. In June, the department chair verbally informed me that they wanted to hire me. At their ...
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What do the offices of very junior faculty at Yale look like? [closed]
I am writing a novel and one of the characters is a brand new member of the faculty in the psychology department at Yale. She works there part time, and has a therapy practice in another location.
I ...
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When should I give up searching for a tenure track faculty job?
I defended my PhD thesis last year December. Before that, I started working as a postdoc last September. I am searching for a tenure track job but so far it is going extremely bad. I sent 30 ...
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Negotiating tenure track position after major career grant
I have been pushing hard for several years to get an academic job, with little success. The best job I could get was a non-tenure track group leader position, with very questionable promotion criteria....
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Excel in both teaching and research as a junior faculty member
I am working as a junior faculty member in a tenure-track position at the Economics department of a mid-sized university in Asia where I am expected to excel in both teaching and research. I have ...
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Job Prospects for a Retired University Director with a PhD in Geology [closed]
This question is for my father, a 62 yr old Retired University Director and Professor. He has a PhD in Geology from the University of Montana on a Fulbright scholarship. He taught geology for a while ...
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Salary of Maître de conférences (France)
I am inquiring about academic positions in France and their salaries.
In particular, I have received an offer for a "Maître de conférences" position. According to my current information, I ...
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Single author or joint paper with a famous author?
A postdoc X is in the early career phase (< 6 years after PhD) in a field that needs lots of publications. X is working in a group whose leader is very famous in a slightly different but still ...
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Publication trend (quality vs quantity) after tenure
Are there any studies that measure the change or the lack thereof in the trend of publications produced by a professor after they got tenured? Do recently tenured professors shift from quantity of ...
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Why don't professors seem to use learning strategies like spaced repetition and note-taking?
I've always been curious about the learning habits of professors and other academic experts. According to research, strategies like spaced repetition and active note-taking are among the most ...
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Why are so many professors' websites out of date?
Inspired by comments and answers to Do professors normally explicitly state on their web page that they aren't taking new applicants?
Given that most professors' websites are years out of date, ...
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Ignored by university after requesting reimbursement for faculty interview campus travel [duplicate]
I did a campus interview for a tenure-track assistant professorship at a public R1 university in March. I was told to purchase my own air travel and submit for reimbursement after the interview due to ...
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Getting response from thank you email in second round of interview [duplicate]
I have second round faculty interview and send thank you notes to Dean of the Dept., chair of the committee and chair of the Dept. The first two replied me, even though I did not expect the Dean ...
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Passionate about research in general but open to many fields: is academia for me?
I've completed my PhD, gone into industry, and now considering returning to academia.
I loved doing the research, all stages of the process, from the exploration of ideas to drafting papers - I ...
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How to deal with students wanting the answer versus working through the process
I am currently teaching an undergraduate forensic photography course, but I'm having a difficult time this semester. Many of my students seem disengaged, and they expect me to simply give them the ...
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Are there any statistics as to the percentage of European students getting a PhD from the USA and then getting employed?
I have a feeling that US PhD degrees (or, at least, a US PostDoc after a PhD from the EU) are valued more in the EU than EU PhD degrees. However, I cannot prove that.
Are there any statistics as to ...
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Is expanding post-doc research idea independently as a faculty a good idea?
I am currently a postdoc in the US, and will likely become a STEM tenure-track assistant professor at an R1 university.
Background.
During my postdoc, I was working on a project that was unsuccessful ...
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How can I check if a professor who holds a second appointment as a faculty researcher is being paid a full salary? [closed]
A professor at a University X is holding a second appointment as a researcher on leave at another University in a different country with his full salary being paid from his funding there.
The ...
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Do professors hold lower occupational prestige than physicians in the UK and the USA?
In South Asia, university professors hold much lower occupational prestige than physicians. There are two reasons for that:
People think that their lives are in the hands of doctors, so it is better ...
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Is it ethical for a professor to reuse exam questions annually without changes?
I'm facing a situation at my university that raises some ethical concerns and I'd like to get your perspective on it. One of our professors has a consistent practice of reusing the same exam questions ...
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Filling out graduate school recommendation letter rubrics for students
A question for other professors or recommenders out there.
How do you deal with filling out these complicated rubrics that some schools have on their recommendation letters for graduate applications, ...
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Why are Applicants Often Asked to Draft Their Own Recommendation Letters in Academia [duplicate]
As I know, it's not uncommon for professors to ask students to draft their own recommendation letters in academic settings.
Firstly, I want to know how this impacts the authenticity of the ...
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Optimal approach for committee selecting faculty
I'm on a faculty search committee in a large department at a large university. We can typically recruit 4-6 new faculty per year. We would like to recruit the "best" faculty available each ...
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Equitable Recruting Process for International Faculty Candidates
Can someone please chime in on best practices when it comes to ensuring that the search process is equitable for all candidates. More specifically if a department has budget constraints and may be ...
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Salary Disparities Between Fields
Have professors just come to accept that there are significantly higher salaries in certain academic fields (generally engineering, some business, law, etc.)? Does it ever cause tension within a ...
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Do Swiss professors have the highest gross income in the world? [closed]
Countries With The Highest Professor Salaries In The World
This article says that Switzerland is the country where university professors are paid the highest salary.
However, my question is, if we ...
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Is it worth telling a PhD about his manuscript typos and mathematical mistakes once already published?
In the scope of the first weeks of a postdoctoral position in a company where one has the task to read a thesis manuscript written in this same company, suppose that one finds typographical mistakes (...
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sending good/bad rec letter without waiving my rights
Would a professor send a recommendation letter whether good or bad to the grad university or the research summer program I am applying to without my permission? if she did not like me in her lab for ...
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Would applying for a tenure track position while I am a visiting instructor look bad to the institution and my colleagues if I am not selected?
I am a fourth year doctoral candidate in an Experimental Psychology program at an R2 and am completing a visiting instructor appointment at a small liberal arts college (SLAC) right now. I had seen ...
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Will US universities consider the application of a person with a PhD from India/Singapore/Australia for a faculty position in the US?
If I have a PhD degree from other English speaking countries like India/Singapore/Australia, can I apply for a faculty position in the US?
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Should I collaborate with a potentially manipulative collaborator?
As a young assistant professor (female) in a math-oriented field, I've looped in a former colleague, now in industry, in one of my projects. While he is professional and skilled, a pattern has ...
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Is it a good idea to apply for another position at the same university while awaiting tenure review?
I am a faculty member in the Science School. I have recently submitted my materials for a tenure review. During this waiting period, I've become aware of an attractive position opening in the Business ...
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The Title of Adjunct Professors in the UC System
When I was recently looking for academic positions in the US, I noticed that the actual titles of many assistant and associate professors in the University of California system are "adjunct ...
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On re-instating a suspended scientist
My female friend works in a US government research lab.
Recently, a very senior scientist in her lab (white male, extremely decorated, serious person) was rude to her, telling her that her ...
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Can administrative work benefit a PostDoc?
Imagine a relatively new Postdoc. She joined a new group (3-5 PhDs, 1 Prof.) and due to 'special circumstances' (Prof. too busy and mostly unavailable) is now responsible for all the PhD and Master/...
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New faculty. Already lagging on responsibilities bad. Any advice on coming back?
I'm a fourth year doctoral candidate who is ABD right now and recently got a full time position at a small liberal arts college (SLAC). So far, I'm not off to a great start. I showed up to orientation ...
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Second PhD after a not successful PhD and not being trained enough by professor [duplicate]
It is my fifth year of graduate studies in chemistry. I haven't had enough training from my professor and I don't have enough confidence to do even a post-doc. It is so close to my graduation, that I ...
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Choice of Location for Math PhD Grad
I am currently a data scientist working in natural language processing, with an undergrad background in math and CS, and a masters in CL/NLP. Mathematics was always my preferred area, but I wasn't ...
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Can I become a professor in a subject I did badly in?
I am a third year math undergraduate student. I am in Europe (Serbia) but would like to do a postgraduate degree in the USA. My freshman year went poorly, but after that I started to do a lot better. ...
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How would you respond to these questions when you are applying for a faculty position? [closed]
Say you have just finished your PhD or you are a young post-doc researcher. You are applying for a faculty position at a university which is far from your hometown and far from where you currently ...
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Is there a noticeable trend for PhD graduates from elite universities ending up as assistant professors in top universities?
I am currently pursuing my PhD at a highly reputable university and am deeply engaged in academic activities, such as publishing quality research papers, serving as a reviewer for top-tier journals in ...
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The Impact of UK University Lecturing Experience on Faculty Positions in Leading Universities Abroad [closed]
Can the experience of being a university lecturer in one of the best universities in the UK enhance the chances of securing a faculty position in top universities in the USA and Australia? ...
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Junior professorships (W1) in Germany - does the 6 year limit before start apply to all states?
I am currently a PostDoc in Germany, recently finished my PhD. I come originally from Italy where I pursued my undergraduate degree, and have completed my master's and PhD in Germany (in different ...
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Moving institutions, gap employment, and R21 funding
I am currently a research scientist with an R21. I was offered an assistant professor position, but the starting date is after my current appointment ends. What would happen to my funding if I have a ...
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Can a professor advise a Ph.D. student while taking extended leave (one year without pay) from a university in the USA [closed]
My advisor is planning to take a one-year leave for personal reasons. He will be returning to his home country, and the leave will be without pay. I am currently in my second year as a Ph.D. student. ...
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Two offers, both to get the Habilitation: better a 3+3 years position in a German University, or a 2 years position in a Swiss University?
It happened that 2 offers for similar positions, which goal would be to get the Habilitation, occured at the same time.
One position would be a 3+3 years in one of the best German Universities, while ...
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What does 'on leave' at another school imply for professors (US)
There is a professor at a certain university (in EECS) whose webpage states that they are 'currently on leave at [other school].' They are also listed as a professor at the other school. I am ...
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When to use the title "Professor" if employed at different academic positions in different countries
I have a curious question. I am employed as a Chair Professor and a Professor of Practise at a recognised University in India and I am also employed as a Lecturer at a recognised University in the UK. ...
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