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- Title
Lack of Standardization in Recognition of Engineering Technology Terminal Degrees Creates Barriers for Current Students to Become Ranked Faculty members.
- Authors
Hildebrant, Jake; Giltner, Brian; Payne, Jonathan
- Abstract
The lack of standardization in hiring policies for engineering technology faculty can be problematic in advancement for current students to ranked faculty positions. This paper examines how lack of a standard, recognized terminal degree, as well as having no existing PhD specifically in engineering technology, can affect students, faculty, and universities. To gain insight into current published requirements for tenure and nontenure track positions, the authors conducted a document search of faculty handbooks posted online from engineering technology programs. In some cases, department chairs were emailed to gain additional insight into the tenure requirements in place. Finally, the AcademicKeys' e-Flier for engineering faculty openings were collected over a three-year period during which positions in engineering technology were reviewed to determine degree requirements for tenure and non-tenure track positions. Evolving hiring practices at universities were seen to increasingly require faculty have a doctoral degree to teach in programs that have historically recognized a master's degree as terminal. Engineering technology programs are one such academic program. Searching faculty handbooks provided an overview of academic disciplines that formally recognize a master's degree and the various ways in which advancement is currently made available to faculty. The policies presented are the basis for the authors to provide suggested best practices to recruit and retain qualified engineering technology faculty.
- Subjects
ENGINEERING technology education; STANDARDIZATION; UNIVERSITY faculty; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges
- Publication
Journal of Engineering Technology, 2018, Vol 35, Issue 2, p14
- ISSN
0747-9964
- Publication type
Article