Highlighted Resources

PTIE Findings and Recommendations

Report of the OSU-led effort in 2019 to establish the PTIE coalition, culminating in four recommendations for implementing I&E in P&T process; view page 5 for examples of I&E metrics in P&T guidelines (Download PDF)

PTIE Workbook

Workbook for the 2023 PTIE workshop including fill-the-blank exercises for gap analysis, roadmap for adopting PTIE, and building action plan (View PDF)

Survey of Faculty PTIE Interest

An example of a survey to solicit faculty desire for I&E consideration in P&T evaluation (Download .dcx Document) (View PDF)

PTIE Presentation (2026 ver.)

Current PTIE introductory Slide deck (May 2026) (Download PPTX File)

Metrics for Tracking Progress

Suggested Early, Mid and Long-term metrics to track progress at culture change around translation on your campus (PDF file)

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Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Impact

A 2020 video of OSU faculty across campus defining the terms innovation, entrepreneurship and societal impact (View Video); this video helps OSU team establish a baseline I&E concept

OSU P&T Guidelines

I&E Changes to P&T Guidelines Committee

  • Charge to establish the I&E-P&T change committee in 2019 (View PDF)

  • Timeline and context of the I&E-P&T committee (View PDF); a timeline summary of all the work did at OSU

CV Example

A sample CV of a tenure-granted faculty from College of Agriculture with I&E incorporated (Download Word Document) (View PDF of Word Document)

OSU Innovation Advocates

This slide deck present OSU’s Innovation Advocates program; a possible model for NSF’s Accelerating Research Translation (ART) Ambassadors (Download PPTX File)

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  • Getting started is simple. Reach out through our contact form or schedule a call—we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way.

  • We combine a thoughtful, human-centered approach with clear communication and reliable results. It’s not just what we do—it’s how we do it that sets us apart.

  • You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.

  • We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial conversation, we’ll provide a transparent quote with no hidden costs.

  • Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.

PTIE Publications

  • PTIE Findings: Expanding Promotion and Tenure Guidelines to Inclusively Recognize Innovation and Entrepreneurial Impact (View PDF).

  • Carter, R. G.; Mundorff, K.; Risien, J.; Bouwma-Gearhart, J.; Bratsch-Prince, D.; Brown, S. A.,  Campbell, A. L.; Hartman, J. C.;  Hasemann, C. A.; Hollenbeck, P. J.;  Lupiani, B.; McCarty, O. J. T.; McClure, I. D.; Mealey, K.; Mimura, C.; Romero, A. J.; Sztajn, P.; Van Egeren, L. "Innovation, entrepreneurship, promotion, and tenure." Science2021, 373, 1312-1314. Abstract

  • Bouwma-Gearhart, J.; Lenhart, C.; Carter, R.; Mundorff, K.; Cho, H.; Knoch, J. Inclusively Recognizing Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship Impact within Promotion and Tenure Considerations. J. Open Innov. Technol. Mark. Complex.2021, 7, 182. Abstract

  • Bouwma-Gearhart, J.; Carter, R. Mundorff, K. (2021) "A Call For Promoting Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship." Change 2021, 53 (2), 18-24. Abstract

  • Kohs, T.C.L., Clarin, S.N., Carter, R.G. et al. “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Promotion and Tenure in Biomedical Engineering: Communication from the Biomedical Engineering Society Long Range Planning Committee.” Cel. Mol. Bioeng.16, 181–185 (2023). Abstract

  • Rosales, J.; Cody, R.; Junkham, P.; Bouwma-Gearhart, J. “Supporting Acceleration of Research Translation (ART): Diagnosing and Fulfilling the Needs of ART Awardee Institution.”2026 AREA Annual Meeting, April 8-12, 2026. Slide Deck

Resources for Implementing PTIE on Your Campus

  • PTIE Workbook with GAP analysis and Action Plan (View PDF).

  • Internal Survey you can use to gauge interest at your university (Download Word Document), (View PDF of Word Document).

  • I&E Summary of Additions (approved June 2023) (View PDF) explains all the specific rule changes.

  • I&E P&T Presentation-Post EC.2023.05.05 (Download Slide Deck), (View PDF of Slide Deck). This was presented to faculty senate.

  • I&E P&T Timeline Document-June meeting (View PDF) timeline summary of all the work we did at OSU to communicate PTIE efforts.

  • Charge for I&E P&T Committee_2019 (View PDF) – original charge (pre-COVID) to create a campus committee to investigate this topic.

  • Useful data on innovation (both student and alumni perspective) (View PDF).

  • Sanberg et al. (2014) PNAS paper (View PDF) documenting benefits to engaging with industry.

  • Science paper (View PDF) documenting the PTIE effort.

  • 2020 OSU Video on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact (View Video).

  • A one-page “cheat sheet” of P&T metrics from OHSU (View PDF).

  • For I&E metrics, please see page 5 of the attached recommendations. (View PDF) You can see an example of how they got implemented on OSU’s Faculty Handbook.

  • A sample CV from our College of Ag with I&E incorporated. (Download Word Document), (View PDF of Word Document).

  • Examples of I&E across the academic disciplines (XLSX file)

  • Current PTIE introductory Slide deck (May 2026) (Download PPTX File)

  • Suggested Early, Mid and Long-term metrics to track progress at culture change around translation on your campus (PDF file)

  • Oregon State University’s Innovation Advocates Program: Possible Model for NSF’s Accelerating Research Translation (ART) Ambassadors (Download PPTX File)

PTIE Publications

  • PTIE Findings: Expanding Promotion and Tenure Guidelines to Inclusively Recognize Innovation and Entrepreneurial Impact (View PDF).

  • Carter, R. G.; Mundorff, K.; Risien, J.; Bouwma-Gearhart, J.; Bratsch-Prince, D.; Brown, S. A.,  Campbell, A. L.; Hartman, J. C.;  Hasemann, C. A.; Hollenbeck, P. J.;  Lupiani, B.; McCarty, O. J. T.; McClure, I. D.; Mealey, K.; Mimura, C.; Romero, A. J.; Sztajn, P.; Van Egeren, L. "Innovation, entrepreneurship, promotion, and tenure." Science2021, 373, 1312-1314. Abstract

  • Bouwma-Gearhart, J.; Lenhart, C.; Carter, R.; Mundorff, K.; Cho, H.; Knoch, J. Inclusively Recognizing Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship Impact within Promotion and Tenure Considerations. J. Open Innov. Technol. Mark. Complex.2021, 7, 182. Abstract

  • Bouwma-Gearhart, J.; Carter, R. Mundorff, K. (2021) "A Call For Promoting Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship." Change 2021, 53 (2), 18-24. Abstract

  • Kohs, T.C.L., Clarin, S.N., Carter, R.G. et al. “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Promotion and Tenure in Biomedical Engineering: Communication from the Biomedical Engineering Society Long Range Planning Committee.” Cel. Mol. Bioeng.16, 181–185 (2023). Abstract

  • Rosales, J.; Cody, R.; Junkham, P.; Bouwma-Gearhart, J. “Supporting Acceleration of Research Translation (ART): Diagnosing and Fulfilling the Needs of ART Awardee Institution.” 2026 AREA Annual Meeting, April 8-12, 2026. Slide Deck

2020 National Conference Materials

This conference was held virtually September 16-18, 2020. Representatives from the United States met to finalize PTIE recommendations, share their latest work and learn from each other.

Webinars:

  • September 16, 2020 – Video (54 min) Introduction and Overview of PTIE Effort, Summary of 2019 Survey Findings, Review of Recommendations from Small Group on Metrics and Language.

  • September 17, 2020 – Video (2 hour, 30 min) Introduction and Overview of PTIE Effort, Review of Outcomes from Day 1 Session, Review of Recommendations from Small Group on Process Changes and Diversity, Panel Discussion: The Interoperability Opportunity of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Promotion and Tenure Process, Panel Discussion: Process Changes in Support of Inclusively Recognizing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Promotion and Tenure, Review of Day 2, Preview of Day 3 and Reminder about Voting.

    Documents:

  • Inclusive Recognition of I&E in P&T Implementation Process (September 19, 2020) PTIE Inclusive Recognition (PDF File)

    Presentation Slide Decks:

  • “The Relationship of CEO Gender and Age to Performance of Venture-Backed Startups.” Carol Mimura, California Berkley, PTIE Panelist (September 17, 2020) PTIE Slide Deck (PDF File)

  • “Changing Attitudes through P&T Committee Training: A Pilot Process.” Dawn Bratsch-Prince, Iowa State University, PTIE Panelist (September 17, 2020)
    PTIE Slide Deck (PDF File)

  • “Current Practices in the P&T Process at Jackson State University.” Almesha L. Campbell, Jackson State University, PTIE Panelist (September 17, 2020)
    PTIE Slide Deck (PDF File)

  • Introduction to the OSU Search Advocate Program, Anne Gillies, Oregon State University, PTIE Panelist (September 17, 2020), Introductory Video (4 min).
    PTIE Slide Deck (PDF File)

2022 National Conference Materials

This conference was held July 25-27, 2022 at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA. Representatives from the United States and Canada met to share their latest work and learn from each other.