Knapke JM, Schuckman SM, Lee RC. Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Appointment,
Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure Criteria: Does It Matter?
High Educ Policy 2022;
35:894-908. [PMID:
36777241 PMCID:
PMC9913548 DOI:
10.1057/s41307-021-00238-w]
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Abstract
University faculty are called upon to address complex, contemporary problems using interdisciplinary approaches. But do appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure (ARPT) criteria reflect and reward this fundamental change in the nature of scholarly inquiry? We conducted a content analysis of ARPT criteria at one university to determine how interdisciplinary work is valued across disciplines and over time. We found noteworthy differences between colleges and disciplines: generally, creative disciplines placed higher value on individual contributions while the sciences supported interdisciplinary work. The emphasis on interdisciplinary work over time increased in only a few disciplines, as criteria became more current.
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