Early Career Faculty

Early Career Faculty

Welcome to the foundational years of your career as a faculty member.

Perhaps you are in your first few years on the tenure-track, finalizing your research agenda, or adapting to a new institutional culture. Maybe you are building your lab or creative portfolio while managing initial service expectations. You may be asking yourself how to establish a strong trajectory toward tenure and promotion. No matter where you are on the continuum of early-career development, it can be complex, and often faculty find they need targeted resources. Faculty affairs is here to help, providing workshops and resources designed to support you here at The University of Alabama.

Assistant Professor Momentum

The Assistant Professor Momentum Series is a two-part series designed to support assistant professors as they continue building clarity, confidence, and direction in the early years of their faculty careers.

Emerging Leaders

The Emerging Leaders Program: Foundations for Academic Leadership is a yearlong initiative designed to support early-career faculty by building leadership capacity and confidence in higher education contexts.