Criteria – Professor in the Practice
Criteria for the rank of Professor in the Practice.
- Process
- Hiring
- Reappointment
Professors in the practice will be distinguished practitioners who demonstrate eminence in the field, sustained accomplishment, and sustained activity in their area of practice. They will hold national or international reputations for their innovative and transformational contributions to their practice, through creative work, professional leadership, practice-centered publications, or other demonstrations of significant accomplishment. Exceptional contributions as a practitioner are the basis of evaluation. This appointment is not intended for those whose field of practice is primarily that of teaching or pedagogy.
Terms of Appointment
Terms will be up to five years, with the possibility of reappointment in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. Initial appointment or promotion to this rank will require review by the appropriate Tenure and Appointments Committee and approval of the Yale Corporation.
Faculty Handbook, IV.I
Internal appointment/promotion to Professor in the Practice may occur from any instructional, research, or ladder rank.
Contact
- FAS Dean of Humanities; Malcolm G. Chace '56 Professor of Theater, Dance, & Performance Studies and English; Professor of American Studies; Professor in the Practice of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
- FAS Dean's Office
- Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (Program)
- English
- American Studies (Program)
- FAS Dean of Social Science; Dean Acheson Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs
- FAS Dean's Office
- Political Science
- FAS Dean of Science; Phyllis A. Wallace Dean of Diversity and Faculty Development in the FAS; Professor of Physics
- FAS Dean's Office
- Physics