Faculty‐Inspired Strategies for Early Career Success Across Institutional Types

Sustainable. Purposeful. Thriving: Critical hope for mid‐career research and practice

“…First, we recommend studies designed toward better understanding the passions and hopes of mid‐career faculty. There is emerging literature on the dispositions, working preferences, and goals of aspiring and early career faculty (see Baker et al., 2020; Gonzales & Terosky, 2016). However, there is a gap in similar studies on mid‐career faculty.…”

“…As such, we recognize the power of networks of mentors and advocates for crafting meaningful, satisfying, and productive careers for mid‐career faculty. The higher education literature, as well as practices on campuses, have extensively addressed the mentoring needs of early career faculty (see Baker & Terosky, 2017; Baker et al., 2020; Gonzales & Terosky, 2016). The same cannot be said for mid‐career faculty, as those achieving tenure are often left without formal or informal mentoring or professional development opportunities, which is particularly troubling as the professional landscape shifts at mid‐career due to sharp increases in service, administration, and leadership (Neumann & Terosky, 2007).…”