What are the differences between a Lecturer and a tenured or tenure- track Professor?
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What are the differencesbetween a Lecturer
and a tenured or tenure-track Professor?
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Qualifications and Duties Compared
– Academic credentials– Job duties– Evaluation– Compensation
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Credentials
Education
Tenure-Track
Lecturer
Ph.D. or terminal Masters
Ph.D. or terminal Masters
Experience More likely toteach straight out of graduate school
More likely tohave real-world experience
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What They Do…Tenure-Track Lecturer
Teach Classes Teach 30% of all classes (often smaller ones; varies by campus)
Teach 40% of all classes (often larger classes; varies by dept.)
Do Research
Yes Yes
Publish Required
Not required, but most do
Give conference papers
Yes Not required, but most do
Develop Courses
Yes
Not required, but most do
Required Not required; sometimes possible
Serve on Committees
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How Are Each Evaluated?Tenure-Track Lecturer
1) Publications Most important Doesn’t count at all
2) Research 2nd most important Doesn’t count at all
3) Committee Service
3rd most important 3rd most important, for some Lecturers
4) Course Development
4th most important 2nd most important
5) Teaching 5th most important First & most important!
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CompensationTenure-Track Lecturer
Salary 60% (or less) of tenure-track
Benefits Full Full or partial depending on appointment level
Job Security Tenure (the goal)
Tenure not possible; limited job security
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Notes
Quantitative details refer to all three University of Michigan campuses in total, derived from official U-M data. Variations by campus and by department/program do exist.General descriptions of credentials, responsibilities, evaluations, and compensation pertaining to Lecturers and Tenure-Track Faculty are specific to U-M, though they also apply nation-wide.