Guerry Professorship
Introduction
Guerry Professorships were created in 1961 by the Guerry family. The professorships are among the most prestigious professorships awarded at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
As of July 1, 2016, Guerry Professorships are appointed for a five-year period subject to review and possible reappointment by the Provost. Guerry Professors will submit an annual report highlighting the scholarly activity or research to the Provost on or before July 1 of each year of the appointment. The annual report will be provided to the UC Foundation, in addition to others.
Eligibility
- Faculty rank of associate or full professor; extraordinary justification would be required for an assistant professor to receive a Guerry Professorship.
- Recognized as a scholar and expert in their discipline with a national / international reputation.
- The professorship can be awarded to a newly hired or long-time faculty member.
Criteria
- Nominations are accepted from a faculty colleague, department head, or dean at UTC. A faculty member may self-nominate.
- One-page nomination stating the reason the nominee merits the professorship
- Abbreviated CV (no longer than 5 pages) noting career highlights that are salient to having a national / international reputation
Evaluation Process
Nominations must be submitted using the provided form, no later than 11:59 p.m EST. on March 8, 2024, for consideration.
Nominations will be reviewed and scored by a committee using the rubric below, with the final selection of the professorships determined by the Provost. Professorship awards $10,000 annually, as a salary stipend (not considered as part of the base salary).
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Scholarly Productivity Meritorious production of scholarship in the previous five (5) years |
Presentations Presentations (especially invited and/or competitively refereed) in the last five (5) years |
Engagement Activity in professional societies or organizations |
Reputation Evidence of national and/or international reputation (awards, prizes, fellows in named societies, etc.) |
Extramural Funding Funding from external sources |
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| Weights | 50% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
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| 0 | No productivity | No presentations | No engagement | No evidence of reputation | No extramural funding |
| 1 | Minimal productivity | At least one presentation per year | Service to discipline at some level e.g. service on local board | Reputation at UTC | Funding from local agencies |
| 2 | Modest productivity | Two or three presentations per year, primarily regional scope | Regional leadership in discipline, service on two to three boards (local and regional) | Regional reputation | Funding from regional agencies |
| 3 | Prolific | Two or three presentations per year, primarily national in scope | National leadership in discipline e.g. service as an officer in local/ regional organization(s); elected or appointed national officer | National reputation | Funding from national agencies |
| 4 | Very prolific | Multiple, regular presentations per year, national and international in scope | International leadership in discipline e.g. service as an officer in national/ international organization(s), elected or appointed | International reputation | Multiple national grants or funding from international agencies |