The Tenure Process Viewed From the Top
The American Society for Cell Biology Newsletter, 21 (11):
16-18 (December 1998)Ten action points provide advice on obtaining tenure..Abstract
"Previous WICB columns have confronted the issue of tenure from the junior faculty member’s perspective. Clearly, the department chairperson is instrumental in shaping the outcome of tenure applications. However, the tenure process looks quite different from the other side. This view includes additional considerations not directly related to the junior faculty member’s qualifications. The suggestions included in this article are made from the viewpoint of a former Biology Department chairperson and professor, who was awarded tenure twice, denied once, and participated in the tenure decisions of many junior faculty members." The advice provides ten action points for obtaining tenure in a science department. Advice is general and not specific to women.