tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post114230323660245953..comments2024-02-28T18:29:41.120-08:00Comments on Not of General Interest: Inside Higher Ed: "The Un-Retiring"undinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-1143609869965145182006-03-28T21:24:00.000-08:002006-03-28T21:24:00.000-08:00I expect you're right on both counts. Since there ...I expect you're right on both counts. Since there are to be more women in the profession now, it's hard to recall sometimes that this is a recent phenomenon and that there are fewer at the top levels of seniority.undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-1143547745622650592006-03-28T04:09:00.000-08:002006-03-28T04:09:00.000-08:00Hi,I think deadwood profs are fairly rare, but bet...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I think deadwood profs are fairly rare, but bet they're more common in R1 type schools, where sticking around to teach 2 classes a semester in one's field is fairly easy. I think they're less common at schools where people teach more, and are challenged more to teach broadly (such as at comprehensives). <BR/><BR/>But I have to say, one of the retiring profs in my department is also one of the best teachers and colleagues I can imagine.<BR/><BR/>And yes, there are probably female deadwood profs, but given the rarity of women making it to the top ranks of the profession in high numbers even now, I'm betting there are very, very few of them.Bardiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846065504793800266noreply@blogger.com