Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure

Faculty careers are punctuated by significant career events that include hiring, promotion, and (for many positions) tenure. While faculty members have considerable autonomy to manage aspects of their careers, these milestones all include a relatively comprehensive evaluation of accomplishments, with attention to research, teaching/education, and service at differing levels of emphasis, depending on the position and institution. For example, at hiring time for junior faculty for a research-intensive tenure-track position in an R1 university, research will typically receive the largest emphasis, and service often very little. It is natural to ask how an emphasis on teaching responsible computing can fit or enhance a faculty member’s academic record. In the context of hiring, promotion, and/or tenure this means asking how peers or colleagues involved in an evaluation will view ethics and/or responsible computing work.