Investigator Track

Assistant Professor

• Requires preparation for and early demonstration of the capacity to perform original, independent, scientific or medical research
• Demonstrates scientific productivity through authorship of scholarly work in refereed journals as first author
• Receives initial external peer-reviewed research funding (desirable but not required)
• Demonstrates commitment to research training and professional education

Associate Professor and/or Tenure

• Usually requires at least six years in the rank of assistant professor, unless exceptional achievement is demonstrated
• Continually publishes innovative, original research in refereed journals as first or senior author
• Receives recognition by scientific peers for independent, original research that advances the faculty member’s field of study as evidenced by external funding of research grants and contracts
• Demonstrates excellence in research training and professional education
• Makes service contributions to the school and/or University
• Receives substantial external professional recognition

Professor

• Reserved for the most distinguished faculty investigators, usually requires at least five years in the rank of associate professor with a record of outstanding performance
• Continually publishes innovative, original research in refereed journals that advances the faculty member’s field of research
• Receives national recognition by peers as a premier investigator with continued external funding for research
• Maintains record of continued research training, mentoring, and professional education with a high level of documented effectiveness
• Provides scholarly leadership in research and education
• Makes service contributions to the school and/or University
• Achieves the highest form of external professional recognition for scholarship