Through the Wayne State University Pathway to Faculty Program, pre-faculty fellows will be guided to and prepared for the acceptance of tenure-track faculty positions into which they will transfer upon fulfillment of predetermined metrics. Ongoing support will be provided by the Office of the Provost. 

Current and upcoming open pre-faculty fellows

There are currently no open pre-faculty fellow positions.

Pre-faculty fellow qualifications

Successful candidates for the Pathway to Faculty program will have shown exceptional promise in research or creative activities and scholarship along with a demonstrated desire to pursue a tenure-track position. Applicants must have or be seeking a:

• Doctoral degree
• Terminal master's degree
• Professional degree

Applicants may have up to, but not exceeding, two years of post-graduate training (i.e., postdoctoral equivalent or creative activities). They must also have a confirmed date of degree completion. 

Program benefits

Depending on standard practice in the specific field or discipline, fellows will receive the following benefits: 

• 2-3 years of funded post-terminal degree training
• 2-3 years of funding as an independent, tenure-track faculty member (to follow the post-terminal degree training, for a total not to exceed five years)
• Professional development opportunities
• Research support and stipend
• Mentoring team (see below)

Pre-faculty fellow mentoring team

The Pathway to Faculty program utilizes a "Brain Trust" model for faculty mentoring. This means all pre-faculty fellows will have a full team supporting them with various roles and responsibilities. The table below outlines the six mentor types, their responsibilities as they pertain to the pre-faculty fellow, and their qualifications. 

Current pre-faculty fellows

Wayne State welcomes our first pre-faculty fellows to join our vibrant campus community. Check back later for in-depth profiles on our fellows:

• Department of Art History: Yasemin Gencer, Ph.D.
• Department of Chemistry: Erome Hankore, Ph.D.
• Department of Criminal Justice: Shamma Hickling, Ph.D.
• Department of English: Olagbenro Oladipo, Ph.D.
• Department of Pharmacology: Oluwademilade Nuga, Ph.D.
• Department of Philosophy: Christen Zimecki, Ph.D.
• Department of Physics and Astronomy: Saptaparna Bhattacharya, Ph.D.
• Department of Psychology: Anthony Robinson, Ph.D.
• Department of Public Health: Akilah Collins-Anderson, Ph.D.
• School of Social Work: Bakari Wallace, Ph.D.

Learn more about the program

To learn more about the Pathway to Faculty program, or if you are interested in applying to one of the pre-faculty fellow positions, contact Graduate School Associate Dean Angulique Outlaw at aoutlaw@med.wayne.edu. If you are interested in applying for one of the current or upcoming positions, please be sure to mention your program of interest.