The job description for faculty at research universities involves multiple responsibilities: teaching and mentoring, service to the university and community, and research and scholarship. Teaching and service duties often involve deadlines and therefore can become somewhat routine. Research and scholarship responsibilities, however, have fewer deadlines and an open structure. For this reason, they may become secondary tasks that faculty ignore or postpone. This creates a challenge for research administrators. Below we offer tips and tools to encourage and incentivize faculty research and scholarship, organized topically.
Reciprocity over Hierarchy: Designing and Implementing a Student-Led Reverse Mentoring Program
Many academic leaders, including administrators and faculty members, participate in traditional mentoring programs that prioritize hierarchy. But these programs typically don’t foster engagement and connection between students and faculty or
Marquita Lyons-Smith and Keva Suitte
October 19, 2026
