S01E26 – Things That Should Have Been Brought to My Attention Yesterday, Discussing the Experience of being a New Full-Time Faculty Member in Higher Education.

Summary: In this podcast, Jenny, Tommy, and Chris discuss their experiences of shifting from graduate school to new faculty and many of the unforeseen challenges of acclimating to a faculty position. As part of this discussion, the hosts reflect on making the transition to faculty, the expectations of a new faculty member, learning about politics, and meeting research and curricular goals following the honeymoon period of taking a new role. The hosts discuss how cultures vary from program to program and department to department. They discuss being mindful of the political landscape of a new department, asking explicit expectation questions, and planning for curricular development and deployment in coursework. The hosts offer suggestions for preparing one’s time and not committing to too much until you know exactly what is expected of you as faculty.