NSF-funded study will examine college tenure and promotion process, challenge assumptions

(Lehigh University) A new study aims to examine the college tenure and promotion process in academic careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and challenge some basic assumptions regarding merit as the sole driving force. A $2 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support the three-year project, helmed by researchers at the University of Houston and Hampton University. Lehigh University is among eight partnership organizations.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news