History & Political Science Department. Criteria for Tenure and Promotion: Scholarship and Professional
Development
All faculty are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship and professional development. Tenured members
of the History & Political Science Department will collectively review the progress of untenured faculty on an annual
basis. Each untenured faculty member will be provided with written annual reviews, which will include an evaluation
of scholarship and professional development. Untenured faculty should keep an updated record of all forms of
scholarship and professional development. Examples of evidence, in descending order of significance, are listed
below. Candidates should be aware that the collective production of scholarship and professional development is
important. Deficiencies in some categories, therefore, may be overcome by exceptional production in other areas.
Category 1 (advancement of knowledge -- essentially original scholarly research):
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Scholarly monographs based on original research
Refereed articles published in scholarly journals, either in print or online form
Chapters in books
Articles with demonstrated scholarly merit that are published in legal journals, such as law review journals
Documentary or critical editions with introduction, commentary, and footnotes written by the tenure
candidate
Translations of works of scholarship or important materials from other languages
Papers or lectures delivered at international, national, regional, state or local conferences hosted by
recognized academic organizations or institutions
Category 2 (integration of knowledge -- synthesizing and reintegrating knowledge, revealing new patterns of meaning
and new relationships between the parts and the whole):
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Textbooks
Edited anthologies, journals, or series of volumes comprised of the work of other scholars
Book reviews or essays dealing with historiography and evaluating scholarship in a specific field
Articles in scholarly encyclopedias
Category 3 (application of knowledge -- professional practice directly related to an individual’s scholarly
specialization):
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Professional development awards -- e.g. NEH or Fulbright
Historic preservation and cultural resource management projects
Archival administration and the creation of bibliographies or databases
Editing scholarly journals or newsletters
Articles and review essays providing syntheses of scholarship that are intended for general audiences and are
published in magazines, newspapers, or newsletters
Reviews of scholarly manuscripts
Organizing academic conferences, either independently or as an officer of a professional society
Serving as panel chair or discussant at academic conferences
Interpretations of scholarship presented at public meetings, delivered through museum exhibits, through film
or television projects
Expert testimony or consulting on public policy issues
Commissioned studies and policy reports
Category 4: (additional evidence of scholarly promise)
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Copies of works in progress
Successful grant applications and reports on such grants
Honors and awards for scholarly activity
Membership in scholarly societies