Georgia Institute of Technology

Yula Getmanenko in the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics lab

Faculty Advancement

Building on the work of the Promotion and Tenure ADVANCE Committee (PTAC), ADVANCE Professors and Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology Co-Directors work to integrate PTAC best practices into unit, college, and institutional evaluation procedures and to support the use of the ADEPT tool, designed to raise awareness of bias in evaluation meetings. The ADVANCE Team also tracks institutional data concerning hiring, retention, and advancement of women and underrepresented minorities to assess Georgia Tech's progress on diversity.

Faculty Workshops

The ADVANCE Team periodically sponsors workshops for faculty members and graduate students on leadership, obtaining and managing individual and collaborative grants, and life-work balance. In addition, the Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology coordinates research panels and lectures related to advancing prospects for women studying and working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Career Coaching

The annual career coaching workshop sponsored by ADVANCE brings together junior and senior tenure-track and tenured faculty in informal discussion. Each prospective candidate for promotion and/or tenure meets one-on-one with a senior colleague to discuss the junior faculty member's career progression, prospects, and potential strategies for advancement. During the workshop each candidate can receive advice from approximately four senior faculty members. Candidates are invited to contact these mentors after the workshop, if further advice is needed.

Chairs' Meetings

Georgia Tech school chairs annually meet with the ADVANCE Team to discuss challenges and strategies related to the hiring, retention, and advancement of female and minority faculty.