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Strategizing Through the Tenure Process

Strategizing Through the Tenure Process. Linda J. Wykes, Ph.D Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar Associate Director (Research), School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition. Build a portfolio …. Create a plan Assess your strengths and weaknesses Assess your mentors’ careers

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Strategizing Through the Tenure Process

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  1. Strategizing Through the Tenure Process Linda J. Wykes, Ph.D Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar Associate Director (Research), School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition

  2. Build a portfolio…

  3. Create a plan Assess your strengths and weaknesses Assess your mentors’ careers You are in the driver’s seat (those who don’t ask, don’t want) What do you think is important? Present yourself effectively Introduce the professional you Interpret your accomplishments Synthesize / Teach Demonstrate excellence, innovation, improvement 3-year reappointment is an interim assessment for yourself Models and feedback Strategize through the process… Play by the rules

  4. Summary and Highlights • This is where you make your impression • Introduce yourself in one paragraph • Demonstrate you are a valuable member of McGill • Demonstrate you ARE and ARE SEEN TO BE a leader in your field • One -two pages on each of the 3 areas • Write for the educated professional • Your research is interesting and important • Confident professional tone

  5. Research Themes • Describe your research • Aims, relevance, show progression, independence • Funding • Show a plan • Independent / collaborative • Training • Student awards, careers • Productivity • Publish, publish, publish • Explain your publication strategy • Impact • Who uses your research, how are you viewed as a leader

  6. SCIENTIFIC DOMAIN: Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism using Stable Isotope Tracers and Mass Spectrometry Piglet Model Human Patients Theme 1 Malnutrition and Stress Theme 2 Neonatal Nutrition Theme 3 Amino Acid Metabolism Theme 4 Mathematical Modelling • Piglet colitis model (NSERC) • Student award • Parasite and host immunity mouse model (FCAR) • Surgical stress in patients (CIHR) • Piglet TPN model (HSC) • Student award • Neonatal TPN team for clinical studies • etc • etc

  7. Research Funding

  8. Symbols Pubs from McGill Supervised grad students, other students Funding source Your name and journal in bold Table Impact factor Citations Appendix Pubs by theme PublicationsWhat can you do with a list?

  9. Teaching • Teach courses that have value for you • Demonstrate your teaching philosophy at grad and undergrad level • Take CTL workshops • Innovations, effort to improve • Listen to students’ feedback • Quotes from students in portfolio • Interpret teaching evaluations

  10. Teaching Evaluations

  11. Professional Contributions • Demonstrate you are a leader, an expert • Hold an office in professional societies • Chair conference sessions • Organize conference, workshops • Peer-review • Keep in touch with colleagues • McGill • Program development • Committee leadership (value to you)

  12. External Evaluators • Who are the leaders in your field? • Who cites your work? • Who knows your work, your leadership?

  13. Evidence of Excellence Take Home Exercise: One page of bulleted points

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