How Vulnerable Am I? An Experiential Discussion of Tenure Rhetoric for New Faculty
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https://doi.org/10.11575/jet.v44i1.52268Abstract
Attaining tenure is a significant stress and source of motivation for tenure-track new faculty. A process that is misconstrued. misrepresented, and rife with rumour. To make matters worse, the process varies with institution, candidate, and year. This article uses a narrative-auto-ethnographic approach to unpack the concerns and questions about tenure that I, as a tenuretrack new faculty member, have experienced. The literature is used to contextualize these issues within the experiences of other new faculty reported in the research - seeking the truth behind the stories. The article concludes with focused reflections on White's (2008) list of strategies to help navigate the complexities of the tenure process, as well as recommendations for how to approach the tenure-track process.
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