Appalachian State University
ER-19: Interdisciplinary Research in Tenure and Promotion

No distinction is made between research that is singular or inter-, trans-, or multi-disciplinary (IDR) in nature. Therefore, any research that faculty engage in for tenure and promotion has positive recognition because positive recognition is given for any research. Here are two examples of support for interdisciplinary research. The first, supported by Appalachian's Campus Master Plan, states that the institution has established five interdisciplinary research sectors designed to enable scholars to better exchange ideas and explore emerging research areas and to work more effectively with industry, other research organizations and the community. These research sectors are powerful centers of creativity, in which teams of researchers from a wide range of disciplines collaborate across traditional boundaries to bring research knowledge to bear on issues of intellectual, scientific, social, economic, environmental and cultural importance." http://www.orsp.appstate.edu/funding/internal/urc The second supporting document to IDR is through the University Research Council. The mission of this council is "to stimulate, encourage, and support research across all segments of the University community." http://facultyexperts.appstate.edu/faculty-staff-experts-graduate-school-listing