Ep.9 – Rerun: Academic Salary

In this episode, we discuss the taboo topic of a professor’s salary and the importance of academic salary transparency. We also discuss how administrators can work with junior faculty and help them ease the salary negotiation process. Reference list:

• https://www.ccdaily.com/2021/04/a-look-at-faculty-presidents-salaries/
• https://www.lifeofaprofessor.com/post/are-professors-rich
• The Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2018-19
• https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/07/02/327289264/episode-550-when-salaries-arent-secret
• Music by RuthAnn Schallert-Wygal (schallert.wygal@gmail.com)

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• Prof. Kim Michelle Lewis (host) is a Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research, Graduate Programs, and Natural Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Howard University.
• Prof. Pania Newel (host) is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Utah.
• Prof. Lucy Zhang (host) is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

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