- Editorship or co-editorship of a scholarly or creative anthology published by a genuine academic publisher or nationally recognized trade publisher should be equivalent to 2 articles.
- Book reviews published in a journal should also count. Since reviews are almost always invited publications, such a situation serves as a form of peer review; 2 reviews should be the equivalent of 1 scholarly article.
- A portfolio of “scholarship of teaching” which has been positively reviewed by reviewers external to the School of Humanities can also count as scholarship of “peer review” quality; this portfolio can substitute for 1-2 articles and 1-2 scholarly papers, depending on the length and quality of the portfolio as determined by the School tenure and promotion committee.
Professor
The School’s requirement is based on the 4 + 4 approach, i.e., 4 publications + 4 conference papers (or their equivalencies as mentioned below). This requirement covers the entire career of the candidate.
- 4 scholarly articles or translations in an academic print or electronic journal, book, reference work, or proceedings that have been either invited or vetted by an editor or reviewed by a referee or panel of referees. If the candidate is primarily a creative writer, a body of creative work (as determined by School of Humanities faculty who specialize in creative writing and are either members of the School tenure and promotion committee or are consulted by such committee) that has been vetted by an editor or jury and published in a creative journal, magazine, book or anthology will be found acceptable. If the candidate is primarily a journalist or Mass Communication specialist, a body of journalistic work (as determined by School of Humanities faculty who specialize in Journalism and/or Mass Communication and are either members of the School tenure and promotion committee or are consulted by such committee) that has been vetted by an editor or committee and published in a some form of print, radio, television, or electronic media will be found acceptable.
- 4 scholarly or creative presentations that have been delivered at a conference or professional higher education setting in which the paper has been vetted by other academics in the field.
- Sole authorship of 2 scholarly or creative books or monographs that are published by a genuine academic publisher (e.g., any university press) or a nationally recognized trade publisher should be a sufficient condition for promotion to Professor (= 4 articles + 4 conference papers).