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McKeown should be paid more, without question, but he is a lecturer, not a faculty member. His title and appointment is not as a "Professor". [0] This is due t
by mistersquid 2y ago
McKeown should be paid more, without question, but he is a lecturer, not a faculty member. His title and appointment is not as a "Professor". [0]
This is due to the hierarchical ranking system of academic institutions. McKeown's qualifications may be the same as his more highly ranked colleagues, but the tiered system which rewards research does not pay as much for lecturers whose primary assignment is to teach.
[0] https://www.pa.ucla.edu/lecturers.html#:~:text=physics.ucla.edu-,Daniel%20McKeown,-Lecturer%2C%20Physics%20%26%20Astronomy https://www.pa.ucla.edu/lecturers.html#:~:text=physics.ucla....
- SoftTalker 2y agoYes, lecturer is a low level academic position, using the word "professor" to describe him is inaccurate, even though he has a Ph.D. If he is teaching one class, it likely isn't even a full-time position. Academics are also typically paid a 10-month salary (the "academic year" he mentions), if they teach summer classes that is separate "summer pay." At research universities, part of a professor's salary is also funded by research grant awards they win.
- rconti 2y agoIt’s in the article. 6 classes a year, so presumably a 3/3.
- SoftTalker 2y agoThanks, I did miss that.
- mistersquid 2y ago> It’s in the article. 6 classes a year, so presumably a 3/3. UCLA is on a quarter system, so maybe 2/2/2.
- BobaFloutist 2y agoI mean, yeah, that's kind of the problem.