Steady Lines of Communication, Representation and Support for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis

Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020

Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper

The Association for Teaching Research and Practice (ATRaP) at Washington University in St. Louis was created to support full-time non-tenure-track faculty (FTNTTF) and encourage the institution’s administration to establish a steady line of communication with NTTF. The achievements and institutionalization of ATRaP as an official university association have further increased the empowerment of FTNTTF. Moreover, the university administration has been supportive of the Association and likewise desire to provide a positive working environment for the valued personnel that make up non- tenure track faculty; this mutually-beneficial relationship has heavily contributed to the effectiveness in change and overall success of the ATRaP.