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The Tenure-Track Life: Experiences of New Faculty in Tenure-Track Positions

Gosling, David R
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Chae, Nancy M
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Goshorn, Jeremy R
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This study details the experiences of new faculty in tenure-track positions without prior experience in academia beyond the post-doctoral level. Semi-structured, qualitative interviews were conducted using phenomenological methodology with six faculty members meeting the criteria at a mid-sized, public institution in the southeastern United States with a reputation for academic excellence and a Research 2 (R2) Carnegie classification. Findings highlight the tension found between subcomponents of professorial life and the continued struggles of minority faculty. Implications for future research are given, to include the need for a deep exploration of the rhyme and reasons of the tenure process.
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2020-06-30
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The William & Mary Educational Review
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tenure-track, new faculty, phenomenology, qualitative, tokenization
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