Interviews with over 50 faculty members at the University of Michigan identified changing attitudes about their professional lives and the institution. Attitudes of successful academics, promotion-delayed faculty, and administrators are summarized. Common themes included an increased emphasis on research productivity and a more competitive college…

This publication presents results of a four part study done of Roman Catholic seminary faculty and their recruitment and retention as well as historical background and extensive commentary. The study developed four surveys for seminary faculty, bishops, religious superiors, and seminary administrators, respectively. Of the instruments mailed to…

A study examined the perceptions of journalism educators regarding ethical conduct in the faculty recruitment process of journalism faculty. Data were gathered by means of a mail survey to a national sample of journalism faculty. Questionnaires were mailed to 490 journalism and mass communication educators with 407 responding. Every third name was…

A study examined the academic hiring process from the perspectives of department heads, search committee members, and newly hired faculty. Respondents, 349 academic professionals at a large university in the Midwest, completed a questionnaire developed for the study to determine (1) the importance and ordering of information categories on academic…

The Stockton State College ten-year staffing plan is updated annually to provide flexibility and stability. Recommendations of the Task Force on the Ten-Year Staffing Plan are discussed in this report. The areas of recommendations include: institutional priorities, annual staffing plan, management information, limitation on tenure proportion,…

This document reviews academic salaries in Australia. Chapters cover academic work value, recruitment and retention of staff, and the benefits of academic employment, salary movements in relevant occupations, comparative wage justice, recommended salary levels, sublecturer grades, several salary levels for professors, clinical loadings, and…

Faculty provinciality (defined as the extent to which an institution's faculty members are graduates of that or nearby institutions) is an area of higher education research that remains relatively unexplored but is becoming increasingly significant as institutions of higher learning strive for maintenance of academic standards through personnel…

The foreign composition of faculties in schools and departments of education in 10 Australian colleges and universities is examined in terms of the proportions, qualifications, nationalities, and influences of these faculty members on the institutions. (MSE)

Rural schools have difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified special education teachers. In light of this problem, advertisements for special education tenure-track assistant professor positions were analyzed to ascertain whether teacher education programs are addressing the need for rural special education teachers. A total of 397…

Performed a literature search and surveyed universities about recruitment and retention of diverse faculty. Found (in addition to details of institutions' efforts) that despite some progress in diversifying faculty, women and minority faculty members still face severe problems, including underrepresentation and a "chilly climate." Includes…

The job-seeking experiences of 62 individuals seeking their first higher education position in special education were assessed. Results revealed that each subject applied for about six positions. Most respondents expressed several dissatisfactions with the search and interview processes. Difficulties communicating with search committee members and…

A survey of 230 men and women full-time lecturers in an Australian university investigated academic recruitment practices and sources of information about academic job openings. Results, which suggest similar recruitment bases, are discussed with reference to why men have traditionally outnumbered, and continue to outnumber, women in academic…

Principals of all 14,107 middle-level schools in the U.S. were invited to participate in the year 2000 online survey. More than 1,400 responded. Responses are compared with previous studies conducted in 1965; 1980, and 1992. Discusses the implications and recommendations for recruiting, initial training, and continuing professional development of…

The responses from questionnaires (N=182) given to 201 individuals who were provided an opportunity to join the faculty of two research universities (one rural, one urban) were analyzed to determine the factors influencing their decisions to join or not join. Interviews with 60% of the respondents were conducted to gather further information.…

The results of a study released in a book, "Prospects for Faculty in the Arts and Sciences: A Study of Factors Affecting Demand and Supply, 1987 to 2012" written by William G. Bowen and Julie Ann Sosa, are discussed. Institutions need to provide advice and counseling about careers in academe. (MLW)