Transcript ADVANCE Conference

ADVANCE Conference
Georgia Tech NSF ADVANCE
Institutional Transformation Program
www.advance.gatech.edu
March 10, 2006
Georgia Tech ADVANCE Team
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PI: Jean-Lou Chameau, Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs
CoPI: Mary Frank Fox, Director of ADVANCE Research
CoPI: Sue Rosser, Dean of the Ivan Allen College
ADVANCE Professors:
Jane Ammons, College of Engineering
Mei-Yin Chou, College of Sciences
Mary Frank Fox, Ivan Allen College
Mary Jean Harrold, College of Computing
Program Director: Carol Colatrella, LCC and WST
Program Coordinator: Angela Shartar
Liaisons: Mary Hunt and Monique Tavares
ADVANCE Data and Analysis
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Sandi Bramblett, Director of Georgia Tech Institutional
Research
Joseph Hoey and Joseph Ludlum, Office of
Assessment
External Evaluators: Clemencia Cosentino and Beatrice
Clewell
ADVANCE Research Program: Mary Frank Fox
Promotion and Tenure ADVANCE Committee,
chaired by David McDowell, report and survey
Thanks!
GT ADVANCE integrated approach
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establishing ADVANCE professor networks
in colleges
addressing bias in evaluation
collecting data
holding annual conference
improving family-friendly practices
defining problems, issues, strategies for
advancement through research
Awareness of Decisions in Evaluating
Promotion and Tenure (ADEPT)
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Based on work of Promotion and Tenure ADVANCE
Committee (PTAC)
Designed to prepare candidates and members of
evaluation committees
Downloadable instrument at www.adept.gatech.edu
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Case studies of careers;
Annotated, linked bibliography of bias in evaluation;
Links to GT Resources
ADEPT instrument contains activities for individuals
and groups
Advancement in Ranks
number
GT Female
Faculty
by Rank
Female Faculty holding Endowed Chairs,
Professorships or Regents’ Professorships
at Georgia Tech
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1997-98:
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Progress
in
administrative and
 2000-01: 4
leadership positions.
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2005-06: 12
Dissemination
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Annual GT Conferences (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
2004 National ADVANCE Conference
Energeia, 2002-2005
Publications by team members include:
1 book
18 book chapters (including collaborations)
8 journal articles (including collaborations)
Team members gave more than 39 presentations at
conferences and universities.
ADEPT cases and activities have been reviewed by faculty
from other universities and used as models for related
projects.
Institutionalization
Family-Friendly Policies and Procedures
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R. Kirk Landon Learning Center
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Active Service Modified Duties
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Stopping the Tenure Clock
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Nursing Mom Centers
Institutionalization
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PTAC Best Practices and ADEPT now used by
school and college faculty review committees
Office of Faculty Career Development Services
(Monique Tavares,
established
Let’sDirector)
remain
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Advised by Faculty Development Council, which
includes ADVANCE Professors, faculty
representatives, and WST co-directors
focused and
vigilant.
University Leadership Program
Appointment of ADVANCE Professors (2006)