Modernizing tenure and promotion: Rewarding transparency, rigor, and the public good
Essential Science Conversations
October 1, 2026
2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern time
How can academia reshape its incentive systems to truly reflect the values that make science stronger, more equitable, and more impactful? This essential science conversation brings together leading experts to discuss how academia can modernize hiring, tenure, and promotion systems to better align with core scholarly values. The session explores emerging national and international reform efforts that emphasize transparency, rigor, openness, and public impact in research. Panelists will share practical strategies for reshaping incentives to support high-quality, equitable, and socially relevant science.
Accessibility
Auto-captioning will be enabled, and you will be able to access a transcript of the recording two to three weeks after the webinar.
This program does not offer CE credit.
Presenters
Jamila Bookwala, PhD
Michael Dougherty, PhD
Caitlin Schleicher
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