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Some Thoughts on Academic Citizenship
Michael D. KimbroughUniversity of Maryland
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Citizenship definition
• “the qualities a person is expected to have as a responsible member of a community”– Implies a voluntary sacrifice of self-interest for the
benefit of the community.
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Challenges in being a good academic citizen
• Identifying the community you serve• Activities require divergent skill sets• Academic community sends mixed signals on
what is valued.• There is no “boss” to make trade-offs for you.
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Identifying Community You Serve
• Students– In our classes– In our discipline– In the business school– In the university– In the local community– Across the nation
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Identifying Community You Serve
• Colleagues– Our co-authors– In our departments– Outside our departments– Larger academic community
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Identifying Community You Serve
• Institutions– Your department– Your school – Your university– Your academic association
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Activities that Serve Different Communities
• Students– In our classes– In our discipline– In the business school– In the university– In the local community– Across the nation
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Activities that Serve Different Communities
• Colleagues– Our co-authors– In our departments– Outside our departments– Larger academic community
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Activities that Serve Different Communities
• Institutions– Your department– Your school – Your university– Your academic association
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Mixed Messages about What Activities are Rewarded
• Most activities we associate with good citizenship require an outward focus.
• However, research productivity requires intense inward focus.
• Research productivity enhances one’s value in the academic labor market while citizenship activities do not always.
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How to navigate challenges?
• Take a long view – you probably can’t directly address all the communities you want to serve at one time
• The communities you serve will be “closer to home” early in your career and will expand as your career progresses.
• In order to be in a position to serve larger communities, you need to establish an acceptable level of research impact early in your career.
• Seek ways to contribute that demonstrate your willingness to “pitch in” but that are not at odds with research productivity.
• Accept that some activities are pure service and will never be officially rewarded.