Resources for Junior Psychology Faculty
Welcome to the home for support resources for junior faculty in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University. On this web page, you will find (a) handouts distributed at mentoring lunches, (b) sample tenure and promotion statements, (c) other materials that may be of interest, and (d) links to relevant websites.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about junior faculty mentoring, don't hesitate to contact either of the mentoring committee chair: Adam Winsler
| Handouts |
These documents were developed by faculty in our department for the mentoring lunch series. We believe they are accurate and balanced, but, as always, it's best to ask for guidance from multiple sources.
1. Tenure Timeline Start to Finish
This handout includes a detailed timeline, along with some tips
and considerations related to tenure.
2. Mentor-Mentee Discussion Topics
A list of topics that may be useful for faculty mentors and mentees to discuss
in their meetings.
3. Writing the
Research Statement
Some considerations for writing this important part of your materials for
the third year review and the tenure process.
| Sample Statements |
Faculty have generously shared the following statements with the understanding that (a) they are only for use by junior faculty in the Department of Psychology at George Mason University, and (b) they are not to be shared outside of our department. All of these documents are password protected. Contact the chairs of the mentoring committee for the password.
| Adam Winsler (ADP) | Assistant to Associate | Research | Teaching | Service |
| Adam Winsler (ADP) | Associate to Full | Research | Teaching | Service |
| June Tangney (clinical) | Associate to Full | Research | Teaching | |
| Jon Mohr (clinical) | Assistant to Associate | Research | Teaching | Service |
| Matt Peterson (HFAC) | Assistant to Associate | Research | Teaching | Service |
| Todd Kashdan (clinical) | Assistant to Associate | Research |
| Other Materials |
Here we post documents developed outside of our department that cover topics relevant to junior faculty and faculty mentors.
1. Mentoring New Faculty: Advice to Department Chairs
This paper was written in 1993 by Marjorie A. Olmstead at the University of
Washington. It has lots to offer faculty mentors and mentees in psychology, even
though it was written for chairs of physics departments.
2. How to Succeed
in the Academy: A Chair's Advice to Junior Faculty
This article was written in 2009 by Shala Mills at Fort Hays State
University. It offers seven practical guidelines for junior faculty success.
This page was last updated on November 9, 2009.