Lecturer - School of Science - Anonymous employee Penn State Employee Review

3.0
Oct 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

small campus, small class size, access to all of University Park's resources. beautiful natural location, great science resources (environment, facilities, specialty equipment). great students, can be a close knit community at times.

Cons

lecturers not treated very well, often over worked. majority of lecturers are women--still a ways to go for work and pay equity as well as overall respect. overall not much diversity in faculty or student body. tenure requirements not straightforward. maternity leave policy (specific policy for Erie campus, better than UP) NOT APPLIED EVENLY. inherent bias, as well as some overt

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