Professional Development for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at the University of Georgia DeLTA Project in STEM

The vast majority of faculty across career tracks at the University of Georgia (UGA) are employed full time. UGA works to limit the number of teaching-focused non-tenure-track faculty (NTTF) to make up no more than 20% of total instructional faculty, with some exceptions based on institutional needs. While UGA offers a promotion for NTTF from the rank of lecturer to senior lecturer, all NTTF are employed through annual contracts, regardless of rank or length of employment at UGA. The Scientists Engage in Education Research (SEER) Center at UGA provides a centralized place for interdisciplinary research on improving teaching and learning in STEM disciplines. SEER offers occasional opportunities for professional development of faculty, all of which are open to NTTF.

Categories: STEM Reform, Delphi Project Case Studies