But
junior faculty members also have much to offer to graduate students.
Not exact matches
They would
also like to see a form of joint supervision (e.g., a professor and a more
junior faculty member working together), moving away from the traditional model of one supervisor.
Having 3 years of funding
also allows new
junior faculty members to focus on a long - term research agenda instead of scrambling for immediate funding.
In 2015, Columbia University announced a $ 33 million commitment to improve
faculty diversity, including through funding grants to support
junior faculty research and creating various programs to provide mentoring and support to new
faculty members.57 In addition to better supporting
faculty of color, Columbia's initiative
also seeks to expand the university's pool of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, or LGBTQ,
faculty members.58
Joyce has a wide range of leadership experiences that
also include serving on a local BOE, representing IEA
members at the building level and instructing as an adjunct
faculty member at Concordia University and Harper and Oakton
Junior colleges.
Each student
also works with an advisor throughout her academic career — generally,
juniors and seniors are mentored by a
faculty member in their specific field or discipline.