Dual appointments and the death of junior faculty: Possible solutions to a typical problem

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Eric G. Malina, emalina2@unl.edu, Department of Chemistry, University of Nebraska, 15C Hamilton Hall, P.O. Box 880304, Lincoln, NE 68588-0304 and Susan D. Wiediger, swiedig@siue.edu, Department of Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1652.
Many chemistry education faculty obtain dual appointment positions. These positions come with certain privileges; however, they often come with additional responsibilities, duties, and challenges. For junior faculty, these additional burdens make achieving tenure even more challenging. This presentation will address practical approaches to help support dual appointment faculty. These approaches were developed during our five-year experience in dual appointment positions. Major areas covered include merit review criteria and processes and graduate student recruitment through specialized Master of Arts degree. Information presented will be especially helpful to departments looking to add chemistry education as a new area of specialization.
 

Faculty Development in Chemical Education
1:30 PM-4:20 PM, Sunday, April 6, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Oak Alley, Oral

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008