Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences 400 East Main Street, Second Floor Hathaway Hall Frankfort, KY 40601
TO: Interim Provost Lucian Yates
FROM: University Tenure and Promotion Committee
DATE: February 5, 2021
RE: Application for Tenure and Promotion of Dr. Stashia Emanuel
The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed and discussed the documents that Dr. Stashia Emanuel has provided in her online dossier in consideration of her application for (1) early tenure and (2) promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. We have thoughtfully weighed that material against the criteria for tenure and promotion as set forth in the Faculty Handbook of Kentucky State University, giving consideration to her scholarship, service and teaching, as well as the related material in her file including but not limited to the letters of the Chair and Dean, and the Unit Committee Report.
Dr. Emanuel holds a Doctorate of Education, with a specialization in Educational Leadership, from Argosy University, which she earned in 2014. Prior to her employment at Kentucky State University, she served as Director of Graduate Programs at Tennessee State University, and prior to that time, she served in varying capacities including Senior Career Services Advisor at DeVry University. She also has teaching experience, in an adjunct capacity, from Georgia Piedmont Technical College and Atlanta Technical College.
The University Tenure and Promotion Committee has reviewed Dr. Emanuel’s dossier and have determined that we are not in agreement with the assessments rendered by the Unit Committee, the Chair or the Dean which were favorable with respect to her application for Early Tenure and Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor. The results of our voting were unanimous, with seven members voting “no” to the vote on tenure, and seven members voting “no” to the vote on promotion. Our rationale is outlined below for your consideration.
Dr. Emanuel has limited teaching experience in higher education in a full-time capacity. The dossier does not document how extensive her teaching might have been as an adjunct in higher education prior to her arrival at KSU, other than specifying the number of years of service at the colleges. While at Kentucky State University, Dr. Emanuel’s teaching responsibility has been