Making Community Engagement Count\: Promotion and Tenure Lessons From Recently Promoted Scholars

Navigating promotion and tenure expectations can sometimes feel daunting for community-engaged scholars. In this webinar, recently promoted or tenured faculty will share practical insights from their own journeys, including strategies for documenting community-engaged scholarship, demonstrating impact, building a strong promotion dossier, and balancing institutional expectations with authentic community partnerships. Participants will gain firsthand advice, lessons learned, and actionable tips for making community-engaged work visible, valued, and successful throughout the promotion and tenure process.

Kelly Hirko, Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University

Jason Reece, Vice Provost for Community Engaged Scholarship, Ohio State University

Noreen Rodriguez, Associate Professor, Teacher Education, Michigan State University