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JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT HIBAR RESEARCH ALLIANCE WEBINAR:
Aligning Open Science with Promotion and Tenure Guidelines
The University of Maryland's Department of Psychology Leads the Way
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
11am-noon PT (2-3pm ET)
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REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uYecTffKTISjjJmichlsaA#/registration
It has long been recognized that transparent and accessible knowledge enhances scientific integrity and enables greater participation by collaborators outside of academia. However, promotion and tenure guidelines often do not reward open science practices, which often prevents faculty members from pursuing research projects for the public good.
The University of Maryland's Department of Psychology tackled this problem and, in April 2022, adopted new guidelines that explicitly codify open science as a core criteria in tenure and promotion review. The successful adoption of this new policy presents an opportunity to push for enduring systemic change, to ensure that incentives for advancement reflect the values of faculty members and their institutions.
As Department Chair, webinar speaker Michael Dougherty championed this change and led a multi-year effort to develop and implement the new policy. He was committed to rewarding work that was made broadly available without barriers, but he recognized it would be a culture change that required time. During this webinar, he will describe the approach that was taken to develop and adopt the new policy, aimed at empowering faculty members to do research in the way that they want to do it, and on the topics that energize them.
WEBINAR SPEAKER:
Michael Dougherty
University of Maryland
Michael Dougherty is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research and administrative efforts have been driven by a commitment to the view that basic research ought to be guided by real-world problems.
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Ke Cao
Assistant Professor
Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo ON
Canada
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