Case Study: Obtaining Promotion and Tenure

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Case Study Obtaining Promotion and Tenure

• Thomas A. LaVeist, PhD
• Director, Center for Health Disparities Solutions
• Professor of Health Policy
• and Management
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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My story
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Some lessons Ive learned

• It aint where ya from its where ya at
• Mentorship matters
• UBU (you-be-you) be true to yourself
• Racism and sexism
• Balance
• Be focused heres how

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It aint where ya from its where ya at
Eric B and Rokim
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Mentorship Matters

• If you are not lucky enough to have a good mentor
  create a mastermind group.
• Pick your influences carefully
• Be aggressive without being obnoxious
• Dont just listen to what people say, look at
  what they do
• Learn to say NO to good people with good ideas

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UBU - Always be true to yourself.
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Know the Beast That You Battle

• Racism (and sexism) exists in academia
• Therefore, you cannot succeed until all racism is
  gone
• Therefore, it is your responsibility to position
  yourself to succeed in spite of racism

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Know the Beast That You Battle

• Racism (and sexism) exists in academia
• Therefore, you cannot succeed until all racism is
  gone
• Therefore, it is your responsibility to position
  yourself to succeed in spite of racism

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The ism Vortex
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Balance

• Family
• Community
• Work
• Teaching
• Research
• Committee work

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Being smart aint enough
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you must be focused as well as smart

• What am I passionate about?
• What can I be really good at?
• What are the indicators of success?

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Being Focused

• Research on race, ethnicity, gender, or SES is
  very difficult.
• Avail yourself of all funding options
• Minority Supplements, K01, R03, R01, K02
• Competing renewal
• Foundations/Corporations
• Talk with project officers!!!!!