Consideration of Technology Transfer in Tenure and Promotion

Universities face increasing expectations from both the public and elected officials to contribute to the economic development of their respective states, geographical regions, and the country. Technology transfer activities have proven to be a key way to meet these new imperatives. Despite the university’s expanded mission and the growing role of tech transfer, the academic community has yet to produce a consistent framework for evaluating faculty activities in technology transfer and their societal benefits. In response to this situation, the authors, working as the APLU Task Force on Tenure, Promotion, and Technology Transfer, surveyed US and Canadian universities to ascertain current approaches for defining technology transfer activities and recognizing them in assessing faculty performance. Building on the results of that survey, the authors offered the following five recommendations: 1) university policy statements should acknowledge the merit of technology transfer as part of the university’s work, while including safeguards against conflicts of interest or commitment; 2) technology transfer activities should be explicitly included among the criteria relevant for promotion and tenure at the university, college, and department levels, as appropriate to the respective disciplines; 3) technology transfer activities should be an optional component of the review process, one that will be rewarded when present but not seen as a requirement for everyone; 4) recognizing the unique character of technology transfer, the criteria should be flexible enough to encompass high-quality work in many forms of creative expression; and 5) technology transfer activities should be evaluated for intellectual contribution and expected social benefit consistent with the accepted process of peer review and without reliance on artificial metrics

Dr. Judy Genshaft Oral History Interview

Andrew Huse interviews outgoing University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft about her almost two decades of leadership at USF. Genshaft discusses her academic career from her beginnings as a professor at Ohio State University to her transition to administration at the University at Albany, SUNY. She reviews the progress she has overseen at USF since 2000, including rapid growth in enrollment, expansion of the university’s physical assets, improvements in the university’s academic reputation, and the recent preeminence designation by the Florida Board of Governors. Genshaft also discusses her personal financial contributions to the university, totaling over $30 million, including$20 million for the Judy Genshaft Honors College, and her vision for USF’s future

Dr. Judy Genshaft

Judy Genshaft discusses her personal and professional history up to and including her time as USF President, the office she holds during this interview. She also discusses the future of the university under her leadership and the vision she has for campus

Dr. Judy Genshaft

Judy Genshaft discusses her personal and professional history up to and including her time as USF President, the office she holds during this interview. She also discusses the future of the university under her leadership and the vision she has for campus

Dr. Judy Genshaft Oral History Interview

Andrew Huse interviews outgoing University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft about her almost two decades of leadership at USF. Genshaft discusses her academic career from her beginnings as a professor at Ohio State University to her transition to administration at the University at Albany, SUNY. She reviews the progress she has overseen at USF since 2000, including rapid growth in enrollment, expansion of the university’s physical assets, improvements in the university’s academic reputation, and the recent preeminence designation by the Florida Board of Governors. Genshaft also discusses her personal financial contributions to the university, totaling over $30 million, including$20 million for the Judy Genshaft Honors College, and her vision for USF’s future

State of the university, 2006

Multiple Dateshttps://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_archive_other/1007/thumbnail.jp

State of the university, 2006

Multiple Dateshttps://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_archive_other/1007/thumbnail.jp

Letter, 2005 March 24, Tallahassee, to President Judy Genshaft

Letter on Florida Board of Governors stationery from State University System Chancellor Debra Austin to President Genshaft. Discusses the concept of a university system and states University of South Florida could be called a system for accreditation purposes.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_archive_other/1008/thumbnail.jp

Letter, 2005 March 24, Tallahassee, to President Judy Genshaft

Letter on Florida Board of Governors stationery from State University System Chancellor Debra Austin to President Genshaft. Discusses the concept of a university system and states University of South Florida could be called a system for accreditation purposes.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_archive_other/1008/thumbnail.jp