E214: Karenna Malavanti: Understanding academia, valuing non-tenure track faculty, and advocacy

17/12/2024 55 min Temporada 8 Episodio 214
E214: Karenna Malavanti: Understanding academia, valuing non-tenure track faculty, and advocacy

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In this episode Eric interviews Karenna Malavanti from Baylor University in Waco, TX. Karenna discusses issues faced by non-tenure track faculty and her recent presentation with Melissa Maffeo on supporting teaching-focused faculty in higher education. This wide-ranging interview touches on topics such as roles in higher ed, the advocacy needed for non-tenure track positions, Karenna's contributions to Psi Chi, and her background and teaching experiences. This episode delves into the importance of aligning professional work with personal values and the support needed from tenured colleagues to advocate for non-tenure track faculty members. [Note. Portions of the show notes were generated by Descript AI.]

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