Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has added five teaching professors to the university’s pioneering tenure track that recognizes and rewards excellence in teaching. The appointments took effect July 1.
Andrew Sears
“These five faculty members are accomplished educators in diverse fields who have shown a commitment to WPI’s students and the university’s distinctive approach to learning,” says Andrew Sears, WPI provost and senior vice president. “I am delighted that they have the opportunity to pursue tenure at WPI.”
Research universities such as WPI typically award tenure only to faculty members who balance teaching, research, and service. WPI launched a second tenure track in 2021 for full-time faculty members whose primary responsibility is teaching.
Including the five new appointments, a total of 48 teaching faculty members have been appointed to the innovative tenure track since 2021 and nine have been awarded tenure.
New appointments:
