J ennifer Wong-Ma had a tenure-track job in computer science more than a decade ago at Stony Brook University. But she found herself more interested in her teaching than in her research. A few years ...

Dear Faculty Relations: I love to teach, and I know this is my primary responsibility as a teaching professor, but should I try to keep investing in my research agenda? —Research Active Teaching Prof ...

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, almost three-quarters of instructors in America’s higher education system were contingent faculty. Colleges and universities have increasingly relied on them as a ...

Last year, one of us, Peter, was applying for teaching positions. I was at the end of a three-year teaching postdoc at the University of British Columbia and was searching for my next step. The ...

For my latest Chronicle article, I reported on the potential — and possible pitfalls — of the career tracks for teaching professors that a growing number of universities are formalizing. “Designed ...

As part of the ongoing University growth initiative, Northwestern Engineering’s Department of Computer Science welcomes one clinical faculty member and two teaching-track faculty. “Our new colleagues ...

This session will get the New Faculty Academy started. Please join us as we meet each other and prepare for a successful semester. Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Tilman Baumstark, will ...

Teacher-preparation programs today come in many shapes and sizes. Traditional and alternative programs have morphed into one another, making broad comparisons between them useless. What matters ...

Teaching Professor Reappointment & Promotion (Faculty Development / Faculty Affairs info session, slide deck) Teaching Professor Rank & Promotion Procedures (Chairs, Committees, Deans) (for Department ...

Northwestern Engineering’s Department of Computer Science begins its fifth year of an ambitious hiring initiative by welcoming three tenure-track faculty members and five teaching-track faculty. This ...