Toxic Work Environment - Assistant Professor Kent State Employee Review

1.0
7 Mar 2018
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Pros

Students are inquisitive and engaged. The online library is easy to use.

Cons

-Regional campus faculty are treated like second-class citizens. - No opportunities for professional development unless tenured. -No academic freedom. Classes are "canned". Faculty are told to what and how to teach. -Lack of communication with the same department on the main campus. Excluded from department communications. -Lack of job security. As non-tenure track faculty, you are given a contract one academic year at a time. At the same time, you are told that you are not allowed to have outside employment without special permission. -Favoritism runs rampant. -Deans of the program and campus frequently threaten faculty that they will lose their jobs. -Mediocre instructors keep their jobs because they cower to management. -The salary for PhD prepared instructor was so low that I qualified for food stamps. -Enviroment was invalidating. Talents of individuals are not recognized.

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Pros

great, clean space, and fun groups of students

Cons

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4.0
29 May 2026
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Pros

The job was really insightful and opened you up to first-hand IT experience. There's not a lot of pressure as a student employee, and it opens you to diff opportunity across campus. My bosses were really helpful and assisted with balancing scool work and the Job

Cons

The pay wasn't the best as compared to some other roles on campus, but as you get promoted in the role few dollars get added. I think it's just a university-wide issue

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