Starter Kit: New to Tenure

When a professor earns tenure, it’s a cause for celebration. But it also can be a cause of uncertainty. Many start to worry: What’s next for my career? This Starter Kit offers ideas from experienced professors on how newly tenured faculty members can stay productive in their research and teaching, and avoid the malaise that so often besets midcareer academics. The collection of essays include:

• Questions to ask yourself when you earn tenure
• Tips for avoiding post-tenure depression
• Ways to jump start your research and classroom teaching
• Advice on career options in and outside of academe for tenured professors

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