Center for Excellence in Faculty Advancement
@science-careers.bsky.social
Using a consortium approach, the Center for Excellence in Faculty Advancement (CEFA) aims to address validity in the P&T process.
Website: https://cefasciencecareers.ucmerced.edu/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-excellence-in-faculty
Website: https://cefasciencecareers.ucmerced.edu/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-excellence-in-faculty
UPDATE: We are sad to announce that we have decided to cancel our upcoming workshops. We currently have no plans to reschedule, but please stay updated on our social media platforms for future announcements. If you have any suggestions for what you'd like to see from our organization, let us know!
September 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
UPDATE: We are sad to announce that we have decided to cancel our upcoming workshops. We currently have no plans to reschedule, but please stay updated on our social media platforms for future announcements. If you have any suggestions for what you'd like to see from our organization, let us know!
New to the promotion & tenure process? Want to gain insights into the evaluation process? Our training courses are here to help!
August 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
New to the promotion & tenure process? Want to gain insights into the evaluation process? Our training courses are here to help!
EVENT RECAP -- Promotion and Tenure in Higher Education: A Workshop Grounded in Research Findings from a Consortium of Ten Universities🏫✏️
Earlier this month, we hosted a #workshop clarifying questions about #ERLs, policy implications, and how to operationalize #reforms to over 25 participants.
Earlier this month, we hosted a #workshop clarifying questions about #ERLs, policy implications, and how to operationalize #reforms to over 25 participants.
May 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🗓️UPCOMING EVENT AT UC MERCED🗓️
Join us for a workshop discussing our research findings in the P&T process, including implications for promotion and tenure candidates, external review letter writers, policymakers, and committee members.
Join us for a workshop discussing our research findings in the P&T process, including implications for promotion and tenure candidates, external review letter writers, policymakers, and committee members.
April 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
🗓️UPCOMING EVENT AT UC MERCED🗓️
Join us for a workshop discussing our research findings in the P&T process, including implications for promotion and tenure candidates, external review letter writers, policymakers, and committee members.
Join us for a workshop discussing our research findings in the P&T process, including implications for promotion and tenure candidates, external review letter writers, policymakers, and committee members.
💥Are P&T decisions truly fair and consistent?
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
April 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
💥Are P&T decisions truly fair and consistent?
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
💥Are P&T decisions truly fair and consistent?
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
April 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
💥Are P&T decisions truly fair and consistent?
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
Last Thursday, our team presented insights on how barriers in the P&T process, including career holds, review letters, and undervaluing innovation, can unintentionally impact P&T results, especially among underrepresented communities.
#SIOP2025 Annual Conference📈 Our center lead, Christiane Spitzmüller, received an award for #research addressing important societal issues by influencing #publicpolicy.
Read more here: news.ucmerced.edu/content/rese...
Let us know your thoughts🧠
#HigherEducation #PromotionandTenure #Equity
Read more here: news.ucmerced.edu/content/rese...
Let us know your thoughts🧠
#HigherEducation #PromotionandTenure #Equity
Research into Biases in Faculty Promotion and Tenure Earns National Honor | Newsroom
news.ucmerced.edu
April 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
#SIOP2025 Annual Conference📈 Our center lead, Christiane Spitzmüller, received an award for #research addressing important societal issues by influencing #publicpolicy.
Read more here: news.ucmerced.edu/content/rese...
Let us know your thoughts🧠
#HigherEducation #PromotionandTenure #Equity
Read more here: news.ucmerced.edu/content/rese...
Let us know your thoughts🧠
#HigherEducation #PromotionandTenure #Equity
Hello BlueSky Community!
We are proud to introduce the Center of Excellence in Faculty Advancement (CEFA), a research center dedicated to examining and improving the validity of promotion and tenure (P&T) processes among underrepresented groups, such as women and faculty of color.
Logo: Tracy C.
We are proud to introduce the Center of Excellence in Faculty Advancement (CEFA), a research center dedicated to examining and improving the validity of promotion and tenure (P&T) processes among underrepresented groups, such as women and faculty of color.
Logo: Tracy C.
April 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Hello BlueSky Community!
We are proud to introduce the Center of Excellence in Faculty Advancement (CEFA), a research center dedicated to examining and improving the validity of promotion and tenure (P&T) processes among underrepresented groups, such as women and faculty of color.
Logo: Tracy C.
We are proud to introduce the Center of Excellence in Faculty Advancement (CEFA), a research center dedicated to examining and improving the validity of promotion and tenure (P&T) processes among underrepresented groups, such as women and faculty of color.
Logo: Tracy C.
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s recent decision to impose a 15% cap on facilities and administrative cost reimbursements is misguided and damaging, argue the authors of a new #SciencePolicyForum. scim.ag/423AbVX
March 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s recent decision to impose a 15% cap on facilities and administrative cost reimbursements is misguided and damaging, argue the authors of a new #SciencePolicyForum. scim.ag/423AbVX
In Promotion and Tenure cases, women external review letter writers increase the likelihood of promotion success.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
How Outside Letter Writers’ Gender Affects Faculty Promotion Odds
Whether it's a man or woman who writes an external letter for a faculty member’s promotion is linked to both the contents of the letter & the odds of a positive decision.
www.forbes.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In Promotion and Tenure cases, women external review letter writers increase the likelihood of promotion success.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
While tenure needs to be protected to secure academic freedom going forward, the promotion and tenure process is in urgent need of reform. Our new paper shows that external review letter writer gender influences promotion and tenure decision making:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
While tenure needs to be protected to secure academic freedom going forward, the promotion and tenure process is in urgent need of reform. Our new paper shows that external review letter writer gender influences promotion and tenure decision making:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...