- Evidence of scholarship that makes a contribution to defining and/or resolving important issues within a field of education and human sciences and/or the scholarship of academic or professional instruction.
- Presentation of papers or workshops at state, regional, or national conferences.
- Participation in scholarly activity via print formats, such as newsletter articles, dissemination of course curricula or other teaching materials, review articles, journal articles, chapters, or other resources.
- Professional recognition and visibility at the local or regional level as an expert scholar within a field of education and human sciences and/or the scholarship of teaching, as evidenced by invitations, memberships, journal reviews, and other indicators of professional activity.
Promotion to Professor
- Evidence of scholarship that makes an important impact nationally or internationally on a field of education and human sciences and/or the scholarship of teaching and learning.
- Presentation of papers or workshops at national or international conferences.
- Publication of textbooks or other scholarly books or articles that are valued resources in a field of education and human sciences and/or in the scholarship of teaching.
- Professional recognition and visibility nationally and internationally as a scholar within a field of education and human sciences and/or the scholarship of teaching, as evidenced by invitations, reviews, awards, journal board memberships, and other methods of high-level professional recognition.