All I would think that difficult to find in archives but I think the AAUP a likely source (or the Chronicle?). I think it something worth knowing especially for those going into the market. Here is the information over the last decades from one small six-person department- not much data but some: Member 1: Tenure on first and second TT jobs. Member 2: Tenure on first TT job. Member 3: Tenure on first TT job. Member 4: Left in 4th year - first TT job- would probably have received tenure. Member 5: Left in 3rd year- first TT job- would almost certainly have received tenure. Member 6: In second year of second TT job here. I would think very likely to receive tenure. Left first TT job due to dissatisfaction with the institution (her choice) not problems with moving to tenure. Member 7: First year here.
So finding the answer to this would likely require, based on our little department, a slight clarification and some definitions. What do we do with Member 1 who received tenure at institution one and resigned the next day to come here (or similar cases, I mean)? What about those, like members 4 and 5 above who left while well on their way to tenure due to receiving jobs closer to home or with more research support than we could give? What do we do with people who leave prior to a tenure decision due to dissatisfaction with an institution? (It is, after all, a six year interview between both parties, as it were.) :) I have to be honest. Based on my own experience here and with all the contacts across 30+ years in teaching I'd have to say that most of my sample got tenure at their first institution OR left to better positions for them and received tenure there. I'm aware of many anecdotes to the contrary but I just have not had the experience nor any first hand information to back up what the question is stating. Best Tim _______________________________ Timothy O. Shearon, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology The College of Idaho Caldwell, ID 83605 email: [email protected] teaching: intro to neuropsychology; psychopharmacology; general; history and systems "You can't teach an old dogma new tricks." Dorothy Parker ________________________________________ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=47411 or send a blank email to leave-47411-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
