School psychology is currently facing a serious shortage of faculty. Articles in the miniseries, The State of Developing University Faculty in School Psychology: Current Status and Perspectives on the Future , address this problem from a variety of perspectives and suggest solutions. Three connected themes emerge: lack of appeal of an academic lifestyle, issues around women entering the professorate, and the lure of practice. Proposed solutions focus on selection, funding, mentoring, and modeling. However, relating these solutions to the themes that have emerged requires thinking in creative ways.