Advancing in the Faculty

This transition, while enormously exciting, can present some challenges and concerns, writes Melissa Dennihy, who offers tips on how to settle in your first year and keep thriving.

Colleges have not thoroughly examined the cost of such well-intentioned measures and how they might exacerbate racial and gender inequalities, Reem Khamis-Dakwar and Josh Hiller argue.

Moving to a position at a different institution, while challenging, can be done successfully if you take a strategic approach that begins before you start the new job, write Lisa Perks and Rochelle Ruffer.

Courtney C. W. Guerra provides advice on how to successfully compile a compelling renewal or tenure dossier.

Those seeking the rank of full professor face many impediments, writes Michael Bugeja, who offers advice on how to surmount such challenges.

How can you network most effectively within your own institution? Stephen J. Aguilar provides advice.

Stephen J. Aguilar reflects on what it means to be part of an academic community where you don't see your identity reflected in your peers.

Stephen J. Aguilar suggests ways new tenure-track faculty members can define and shape how they present themselves so they can do more of the work they want.