Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Journal Title
The William & Mary Educational Review
Volume Number
7
Issue Number
1
Version
Publisher PDF: the final published version of the article, with professional formatting and typesetting
Keywords
tenure-track, new faculty, phenomenology, qualitative, tokenization
Abstract
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.
Original Publication Citation
Gosling, David R.; Chae, Nancy M.; and Goshorn, Jeremy R. (2020) "The Tenure-Track Life: Experiences of New Faculty in Tenure-Track Positions," The William & Mary Educational Review: Vol. 7: Iss. 1, Article 4. Available at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/wmer/vol7/iss1/4
Digital USD Citation
Gosling, David R.; Chae, Nancy M.; and Goshorn, Jeremy R., "The Tenure-Track Life: Experiences of New Faculty in Tenure-Track Positions" (2020). School of Leadership and Education Sciences: Faculty Scholarship. 56.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/soles-faculty/56