As a result of lacking ICT competency and cultural pressures owing to collectivism, it is argued in this paper that the mental health of Japanese Higher Education Institution (HEI) teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic was at serious risk. This was made worse by the frantic actions of HEIs forcing teachers to work online with little preparation or…

This study investigates the correlation between job satisfaction and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among academic staff in Benue State, Nigeria. Academics are often exposed to musculoskeletal conditions, such as back pain, neck pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome, due to cognitive demands, sedentary work, and high workloads. While previous…

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sudden and universal shift towards online learning. This has led to a 'forced readiness' for online education. Although some countries have eased restrictions, online education is becoming the new normal. However, learning or teaching from a distance can negatively affect the social well-being of both teachers…

This Dissertation in Practice (DIP) explores the experiences of Black male faculty at Kent State University, a predominantly White institution, employing counter-narrative, a tenet of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Using qualitative narrative inquiry and autoethnography, the study investigates how race, gender, access to resources, and preparedness…

Generalised moves to online and more flexible delivery modes of teaching have challenged the perceptions and expectations of university educators worldwide. Congruence around educator role expectations, held by both the educator and their students, therefore is central to educator wellbeing, and by default, student success in a changing university…

This is a qualitative study that employed exploratory design to inquire from 15 participants of Central University (Ghana) about their experience with the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. An in-depth interview was conducted, and data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings indicate that participants experienced fear expressed in four key…

Recognising the pivotal role of teacher wellbeing in fostering teaching excellence, this paper explores the intricate relationships in the context of higher education. Employing an abductive, qualitative methodology and expanding the use of the PERMA framework to in the realm of higher education, this paper investigates the associations between…

Research confirms law students and lawyers in the US, Australia and more recently in the UK are prone to symptoms related to stress and anxiety disproportionately to other professions. In response, the legal profession and legal academy in Australia and the UK have created Wellness Networks to encourage and facilitate research and disseminate…

This article outlines the program design, benefits, and challenges of a university-wide, near-peer faculty-mentoring program. The mentoring exchange facilitates group leadership by early-career faculty who have recently succeeded at the steps incoming faculty will face. Five primary themes emerged from qualitative analysis of six focus groups:…

The research addresses occupational burnout on university teachers, understood as progressive loss of energy, emotional exhaustion, fatigue, irritability, negative attitudes and feelings of dissatisfaction. The purpose of the study was to compare the presence of job burnout on teachers of the School of Education and Electronic Engineering from a…