According to Ewert's understanding, the University reviews the ratings in tenure and hiring. Ewert also said that CUE-like rating systems from other universities are also included in a professor's dossier.
Research vs. Teaching
The balance between the two roles a professor must fill influences the decisions that the university will make with regard to a tenure decision.
Pedersen notes that scholarship and standing in the field are significant to professorial review.
"This is a great research university with a faculty composed of preeminent scholars," she says. "It is fundamental to be an important scholar in one's field."
Pedersen believes research can only contribute to a professor's teaching.
"I can't point to a single thing that is the most important for making someone a good teacher," she says.
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