2008 Woodie Awards
Rollins College Announces Newly Tenured Professors
11 professors were recently honored with tenure, and many also achieved promotions in position.
Jami Furo
Issue date: 3/25/05 Section: News
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On March 7, the most recently tenured professors at Rollins College were announced. Eleven professors achieved tenure in all, and six of them also achieved a promotion to associate professor.
Of the five professors that received tenure only, four of them came from Crummer. This includes Dr. Ilan Alon, Associate Professor of International Business; Dr. James Johnson, Associate Professor of International Business; Dr. Craig McAllaster, Associate Professor of Management; and Dr. J. Clay Singleton, Professor of Finance. Also receiving tenure is Dr. Rick Bommelje, Associate Professor of Communication.
Six professors also received a promotion to associate professor in addition to receiving their tenure. Included in that group are Dr. Dorothy Mays (Olin Library), Dr. Alberto Prieto-Calixto (Spanish), Dr. Scott Rubarth (Philosophy), Dr. Rhonda Singer (Sociology), Dr. Lisa Tillman-Healy (Communication), and Dr. Yusheng Yao (History).
The process of receiving tenure is an involved one that takes many years and a series of evaluations. Usually, a professor enters what is called a tenure track at Rollins, and at the end of their seventh year in that track, they are eligible to receive tenure. Some professors who have four or more years experience at the Assistant Professor level or higher at other institutions may receive their tenure at the end of their fifth year at Rollins. The Candidate Evaluation Committee, made up of colleagues from the Rollins College community, review the candidate over the years in the form of evaluations and written statements composed by the candidate.
The Dean and the Provost conduct separate evaluations and make recommendations to the President if they feels that the candidate is fit for tenure. Then, the President makes a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The Board reviews the case, and communicates its decision with the professor.
Promotion to associate professor is a similarly involved process. An instructor is generally considered an assistant professor upon the completion of a terminal degree. Some instructors are promoted to assistant professor without completing a terminal degree, but it is not as common. After a minimum of six years of full-time teaching in an institution of higher education, the Dean and Provost make recommendations to the President if they see fit, and the President will make a recommendation to the Candidate Evaluation Committee. The Candidate Evaluation Committee must decide by a majority vote to promote the professor.
Congratulations to all of the newly tenured and promoted professors at Rollins College.
Of the five professors that received tenure only, four of them came from Crummer. This includes Dr. Ilan Alon, Associate Professor of International Business; Dr. James Johnson, Associate Professor of International Business; Dr. Craig McAllaster, Associate Professor of Management; and Dr. J. Clay Singleton, Professor of Finance. Also receiving tenure is Dr. Rick Bommelje, Associate Professor of Communication.
Six professors also received a promotion to associate professor in addition to receiving their tenure. Included in that group are Dr. Dorothy Mays (Olin Library), Dr. Alberto Prieto-Calixto (Spanish), Dr. Scott Rubarth (Philosophy), Dr. Rhonda Singer (Sociology), Dr. Lisa Tillman-Healy (Communication), and Dr. Yusheng Yao (History).
The process of receiving tenure is an involved one that takes many years and a series of evaluations. Usually, a professor enters what is called a tenure track at Rollins, and at the end of their seventh year in that track, they are eligible to receive tenure. Some professors who have four or more years experience at the Assistant Professor level or higher at other institutions may receive their tenure at the end of their fifth year at Rollins. The Candidate Evaluation Committee, made up of colleagues from the Rollins College community, review the candidate over the years in the form of evaluations and written statements composed by the candidate.
The Dean and the Provost conduct separate evaluations and make recommendations to the President if they feels that the candidate is fit for tenure. Then, the President makes a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The Board reviews the case, and communicates its decision with the professor.
Promotion to associate professor is a similarly involved process. An instructor is generally considered an assistant professor upon the completion of a terminal degree. Some instructors are promoted to assistant professor without completing a terminal degree, but it is not as common. After a minimum of six years of full-time teaching in an institution of higher education, the Dean and Provost make recommendations to the President if they see fit, and the President will make a recommendation to the Candidate Evaluation Committee. The Candidate Evaluation Committee must decide by a majority vote to promote the professor.
Congratulations to all of the newly tenured and promoted professors at Rollins College.