Website: cefasciencecareers.ucmerced.edu
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Email: cefasciencecareers@gmail.com
@science-careers.bsky.social
Using a consortium approach, the Center for Excellence in Faculty Advancement (CEFA) aims to address validity in the P&T process. Website: https://cefasciencecareers.ucmerced.edu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-excellence-in-faculty
Website: cefasciencecareers.ucmerced.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cent...
Email: cefasciencecareers@gmail.com
UPDATE: We are sad to announce that we have decided to cancel our upcoming workshops. We currently have no plans to reschedule, but please stay updated on our social media platforms for future announcements. If you have any suggestions for what you'd like to see from our organization, let us know!
03.09.2025 23:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Our interactive workshops are here to guide portfolio creation to create maximum impact, identify possible external review letter writers, and support faculty through a positive P&T outcome. Let us know what you think and share with someone who may be interested in our courses π
14.08.2025 21:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0We are excited to announce that we now have TWO courses to offer: one for faculty members and one for academic leaders. Our courses are evidence-based from more than 2,000 prior P&T cases and over 10,000 external review letters (ERLs) from ten universities across the country.
14.08.2025 21:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0πBoth courses - cefasciencecareers.ucmerced.edu/training
πPath to Promotion: Navigating the Tenure Process for Faculty - enroll.uconline.edu/modules/part...
πPath to Promotion: Navigating the Tenure Process for Faculty (Cohort for Academic Affairs Leaders) - enroll.uconline.edu/modules/part...
New to the promotion & tenure process? Want to gain insights into the evaluation process? Our training courses are here to help!
14.08.2025 21:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1This workshop was filled with #learning, insightful #discussion, and an increased drive for policy changeπ
Weβd love to hear your thoughts and experience with #P&T! Have you experienced any #barriers or #biases in the P&T process? What do you hope for future reform? Let us knowπ₯
EVENT RECAP -- Promotion and Tenure in Higher Education: A Workshop Grounded in Research Findings from a Consortium of Ten Universitiesπ«βοΈ
Earlier this month, we hosted a #workshop clarifying questions about #ERLs, policy implications, and how to operationalize #reforms to over 25 participants.
When: Tuesday, May 6th, 2025
Time: 2:30-4:30pm
Reception: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: UC Merced, Ruiz Building/ADMIN Room 306
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hope to see you there!
Our workshop will be led by Erika Henderson, Cynthia Werner, and Christiane Spitzmueller. This workshop is in collaboration with the Division of Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Excellence (EJIE) at UC Merced, a department dedicated to cultivating diversity and culture via community engagement.
28.04.2025 23:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0ποΈUPCOMING EVENT AT UC MERCEDποΈ
Join us for a workshop discussing our research findings in the P&T process, including implications for promotion and tenure candidates, external review letter writers, policymakers, and committee members.
Thank you to @tylermarghetis.bsky.social and Christian Fons-Rosen for inviting our team to speak at MetaSTEM, a research speaker series occurring monthly. Always happy to share our work and keep the conversation goingππ‘ #HigherEducation #Equity #Leadership #AcademicLife
18.04.2025 18:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0π₯Are P&T decisions truly fair and consistent?
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
Check out some articles from our presentation:
π² www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
π www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thank you to @tylermarghetis.bsky.social and Christian Fons-Rosen for inviting our team to speak at MetaSTEM, a research speaker series occurring monthly. Always happy to share our work and keep the conversation goingππ‘
18.04.2025 02:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0π₯Are P&T decisions truly fair and consistent?
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
#SIOP2025 Annual Conferenceπ Our center lead, Christiane SpitzmΓΌller, received an award for #research addressing important societal issues by influencing #publicpolicy.
Read more here: news.ucmerced.edu/content/rese...
Let us know your thoughtsπ§
#HigherEducation #PromotionandTenure #Equity
Our team aims to sustain a system that truly recognizes and rewards faculty, fostering equity and excellence in academia.
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Using a consortium approach, our project aims to develop evidence-based interventions, including training and policy recommendations for each of the four key groups in the P&T process: 1) P&T candidates, 2) P&T committee members, 3) external review letter writers, and 4) university policy makers.
10.04.2025 01:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Hello BlueSky Community!
We are proud to introduce the Center of Excellence in Faculty Advancement (CEFA), a research center dedicated to examining and improving the validity of promotion and tenure (P&T) processes among underrepresented groups, such as women and faculty of color.
Logo: Tracy C.
Our team aims to sustain a system that truly recognizes and rewards faculty, fostering equity and excellence in academia.
Stay tuned for more updates, including upcoming opportunities, articles, and other related resourcesππ
"The system proposed by NIH cannot accomplish its stated goal of cutting costs while maintaining a high-quality national research system." - Choi et al.
The U.S. National Institutes of Healthβs recent decision to impose a 15% cap on facilities and administrative cost reimbursements is misguided and damaging, argue the authors of a new #SciencePolicyForum. scim.ag/423AbVX
13.03.2025 20:06 β π 100 π 33 π¬ 2 π 2In Promotion and Tenure cases, women external review letter writers increase the likelihood of promotion success.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
While tenure needs to be protected to secure academic freedom going forward, the promotion and tenure process is in urgent need of reform. Our new paper shows that external review letter writer gender influences promotion and tenure decision making:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...