Questions tagged [adjunct-faculty]
Questions concerning adjunct faculty, those with non-permanent, often part time, contractual positions with a university.
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Am I able to pursue a research project independently as an adjunct? What are my options?
I'm a young (early 20s) adjunct professor teaching part-time at a private college in the United States - I was very lucky to get my adjunct position!
My full-time job is doing consulting and contract ...
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Do adjunct faculty members take students for projects? [closed]
Do adjunct faculty take students for research projects? I am interested in a research project from adjunct faculty. However, I am not sure if adjunct faculties would take students as regular faculties....
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The Title of Adjunct Professors in the UC System
When I was recently looking for academic positions in the US, I noticed that the actual titles of many assistant and associate professors in the University of California system are "adjunct ...
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New faculty. Already lagging on responsibilities bad. Any advice on coming back?
I'm a fourth year doctoral candidate who is ABD right now and recently got a full time position at a small liberal arts college (SLAC). So far, I'm not off to a great start. I showed up to orientation ...
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What are reasons for which a less qualified person is hired as a lecturer? [closed]
I have worked as an adjunct at my University for 12 years, and I got my PhD (in mathematics) a few years ago. My goal, after getting my PhD, was to continue being an adjunct in my University until a ...
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How to get Adjunct faculty positions in USA as a recent immigrant
I recently immigrated to the USA. I have over 20 years of experience in academia (management and faculty). I have responded to job postings that are online. How can I get my resume and cover letter ...
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Why do academics stay as adjuncts for years rather than move around?
A majority of academics (from assistant-full professors) at The Faculty of Computer Science in my university are working as adjuncts.
Why do they stay as adjuncts and not move around too in the EU or ...
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Should I Serve as an Undergraduate Thesis Advisor?
I was asked by a former student if I would supervise their honors thesis. The research paper that they want to develop pertains to a paper they submitted for a class last year on a topic I specialize ...
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Faculty transition between two universities [closed]
I am moving to another university (US-Engineering) and have a few active proposals in my current institution. It seems I cannot move a part of these proposals. I was wondering if I still can use the ...
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Composition of academic faculty over time: Fixed-term/freelancer vs regular/tenured
A friend of mine, who's still in academia but not in academia-studies, asked me for help in understanding the prevalence of non-regular employment of faculty in universities over time. It's been a ...
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Can you be a part-time (research) assistant professor in the USA?
(I am new to the USA academic system, so please apologize if this is very naive.)
In the USA, is it possible to have a full-time job (e.g., industry scientist) and also pursue a part-time Assistant ...
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Teaching at local community college in order to work with PI of choice
US public school physics PhD
There is a PI at my institute who is amazing. She doesn't have funds for more than her 2 current students.
My program is huge, and thus does not have the funds to ...
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Keeping door open to return to academia
I'm a lecturer in a good UK university with 10 years research experience (64 publications, £800k in grants, lead 3 teaching modules) and am at the end of 5 interview process for a pretty high up ...
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Should number of years of adjunct teaching experience be mentioned in a cover letter for a tenure-track position?
Job candidate has seven years of adjunct teaching experience, no full-time experience. Proposed statement in a cover letter for a tenure-track position requiring teaching experience: "I have ...
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What is the difference between "adjunct professor" and "professor emeritus"? Can the dean be an adjunct?
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an adjunct professor is a part-time teacher
a professor-emeritus is a part-time teacher who went past his full-time (tenured) period, but either the university didn't let him go,...
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