Starting a Research Agenda as a New Professor | Ep. 49

Have you ever wondered why your research seemed to move effortlessly in graduate school, only to stall once you became a professor? Have you been recently hired or are looking to go on the market soon and want to know how your research will be a part of your job?

Hey co-authors! In this episode, we explore one of the biggest transitions in an academic career: starting a research agenda as a new professor. While new faculty are often hired for their potential, they quickly find themselves balancing teaching, service, advising, and the demands of a new institutional culture. We examine why building a sustainable scholarly life requires intentionality, clarity, and an honest understanding of the institution where you work. We walk through:

• How different institutional types create different expectations for faculty success.
• Why many new faculty experience feelings of inadequacy because they are measuring themselves against the wrong standards.
• How to create and defend a non-negotiable weekly research block that keeps scholarship moving forward despite competing demands.
• How to establish a research-oriented professional identity that helps manage service expectations and signals your scholarly priorities to colleagues and students.

If you're a new professor trying to balance the realities of academic life with your scholarly ambitions, this episode gives you the structure and next steps to move from survival mode to a sustainable research agenda built on deliberate choices rather than constant hustle.

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