Junior Faculty Engagement at iSchools: Personal Experience during the First Several Years

Edwards, Phillip M.; MacMullen, W. John; Paquette, Scott; Winget, Megan

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Title

Junior Faculty Engagement at iSchools: Personal Experience during the First Several Years

Author(s)

• Edwards, Phillip M.
• MacMullen, W. John
• Paquette, Scott
• Winget, Megan

Issue Date

2009-02-08

Keyword(s)

• mentoring
• assistant professors
• junior faculty
• career transitions
• doctoral students

Abstract

This roundtable discussion will explore how junior faculty at iSchools have been able to embed their research, teaching, and service activities within their schools, the larger institutions, and broader communities. The session will also focus on the ways in which junior faculty have received guidance in their roles--from the job search through the first several years in a tenure-track position. Roundtable leaders represent a variety of institutions and experiences--as faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [WJM], the University of Maryland [SP], the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [PME], and the University of Texas at Austin [MW], and with doctoral-level preparation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [WJM, MW], the University of Toronto [SP], and the University of Washington [PME]. While the annual junior faculty mentoring event at the iConference specifically targets junior faculty as participants, this roundtable session offers a more inclusive environment for the discussion of this topic, specifically engaging doctoral students and senior faculty as well as their junior colleagues.

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en

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