scholarly journals Off the track: A profile of non-tenure track faculty at McGill University

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Carol Cumming Speirs ◽  
Rhonda Amsel ◽  
Malcolm G. Baines ◽  
Jo-Anne Pickel
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
Financial Restraint ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Mcgill University ◽  
Disproportionate Number ◽  
High Degree

A survey conducted at McGill University suggests that non-tenure track faculty are a diverse group of highly-qualified individuals whose employment status involves a high degree of uncertainty. In accordance with other Canadian and American studies, the survey also found that a disproportionate number of women occupy non-tenure track as opposed to tenured or tenure track positions. Since the 1980s, North American universities have responded to increasing student enrollments and con- tinued cuts to government funding by appointing significant numbers of faculty to full-time and part-time non-tenure track positions. Due to the precariousness of their employment status, non-tenure track faculty rep- resent an attractive buffer in times of financial restraint. Despite their increasing numbers, however, little is known about the composition and concerns of non-tenure track faculty as a group. This article describes this group at one university and puts into question the structural and power relations that have led to their increased use and abuse.

Perceptions of Part-Time Faculty by Chairpersons of Undergraduate Health Education Programs

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 923-931
Author(s):  
James H. Price ◽  
Robert E. Braun ◽  
Molly A. McKinney ◽  
Amy Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Graduate Degree ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Graduate Degree Programs ◽  
Part Time Faculty ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Faculty

In recent years, it has become commonplace for universities to hire part-time and non–tenure track faculty to save money. This study examined how commonly part-time faculty are used in health education and how they are used to meet program needs. The American Association of Health Education’s 2009 “Directory of Institutions Offering Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs in Health Education” was used to send a three-wave mailing to programs that were not schools of public health ( n = 215). Of the 125 departments (58%) that responded, those that used part-time faculty averaged 7.5 part-time faculty in the previous academic year, teaching on average a total of 10 classes per year. A plurality of departments (38%) were currently using more part-time faculty than 10 years ago and 33% perceived that the number of part-time faculty has resulted in decreases in the number of full-time positions. Although 77% of department chairs claimed they would prefer to replace all of their part-time faculty with one full-time tenure track faculty member. As colleges downsize, many health education programs are using more part-time faculty. Those faculty members who take part-time positions will likely be less involved in academic activities than their full-time peers. Thus, further research is needed on the effects of these changes on the quality of health education training and department productivity.

scholarly journals Prospects in the Academic Labor Market for Economists

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald G Ehrenberg
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Academic Labor Market ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
Academic Labor ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Doctoral Universities ◽  
New Evidence

This paper discussed what the academic labor market for economists is likely to look like in the years ahead. After tracing out trends in PhD production of new economists, including the increasing share of new PhDs who are foreign residents, it presents new evidence on the growing use of part-time and full-time non tenure-track faculty in U.S. economics departments, the growing salary differentials between economists employed at private and public doctoral universities, and how economists' salaries have changed relative to those of faculty in other disciplines.

scholarly journals A test of resource dependency theory using higher education institution behavioral changes after state based merit aid adoption

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jason (Jason F.) Evans
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Support ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Merit Aid ◽  
Part Time Faculty ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Faculty ◽  
Faculty Employment

The purpose of this study was to analyze whether four-year, public institutions altered their behaviors as their revenue streams changed. I utilized state based merit aid adoption to examine whether institutions altered their functional expenditures and faculty employment behaviors as institutions became more resource dependent on students. The dependent variables concerning functional expenditures analyzed were instruction, research, student services, public services, academic support, institutional support, and scholarships. The dependent variables concerning faculty employment analyzed were part-time faculty, full-time non-tenure-track faculty, and fulltime tenure-track faculty. A difference-in-difference estimation strategy estimated institutional responses to a merit aid program being adopted in their state. The findings indicated that after merit aid adoption in their state, institutions altered their behaviors in ways that indicated they became more resource dependent on students. Specifically, the models indicated that, on average, institutions in states that adopted a merit aid program spent more money on instruction, institutional support, and scholarships and employed more part-time faculty than institutions in states that did not adopt any merit aid program. The findings of this study suggest that if states direct funds to students that institutions will respond as though the students provide the funding and not the state.

The Politics of Part-Time Work: Gender, Employment Status, and Preferences for Redistribution

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-38
Author(s):  
David S. Pedulla ◽  
Michael J. Donnelly
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preferences For Redistribution ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Part Time Work

Abstract The social and economic forces that shape attitudes toward the welfare state are of central concern to social scientists. Scholarship in this area has paid limited attention to how working part-time, the employment status of nearly 20% of the U.S. workforce, affects redistribution preferences. In this article, we theoretically develop and empirically test an argument about the ways that part-time work, and its relationship to gender, shape redistribution preferences. We articulate two gender-differentiated pathways—one material and one about threats to social status—through which part-time work and gender may jointly shape individuals’ preferences for redistribution. We test our argument using cross-sectional and panel data from the General Social Survey in the United States. We find that the positive relationship between part-time employment, compared to full-time employment, and redistribution preferences is stronger for men than for women. Indeed, we do not detect a relationship between part-time work and redistribution preferences among women. Our results provide support for a gendered relationship between part-time employment and redistribution preferences and demonstrate that both material and status-based mechanisms shape this association.

scholarly journals 4: UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING FULL-TIME NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-59
Author(s):  
Genevieve G. Shaker ◽  
Megan M. Palmer ◽  
Nancy Van Note Chism
Keyword(s):  
Full Time ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty

scholarly journals Indiana Secondary School Athletic Directors Perceptions of Athletic Training Services and Influences on Hiring Athletic Trainers

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Greffly ◽  
Matthew Rivera ◽  
Lindsey Eberman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Training Services

Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to examine ADs perceptions on satisfaction of current care provided, factors influencing the hiring of ATs, and the roles and responsibilities of ATs. Methods: We used a mixed methods design with an online survey (Qualtrics®, Provo, UT), which we distributed to Indiana secondary school ADs (n = 410) with publicly available emails. The survey remained open for 5 weeks with reminder emails sent weekly. We used a panel (n=2) with experience in survey research and/or the secondary school setting. The survey included both quantitative (7 items) and qualitative (8 items) data. Participants were asked to share their perceptions on the roles/responsibilities of ATs as well as experiences with the challenges, barriers, and benefits of hiring ATs in open-ended questions. We used Kruskal-Wallis one-way ANOVAs to compare employment status, type of employer, and school size on satisfaction. We coded the open-ended responses using inductive coding with multi-analyst triangulation and auditing to establish trustworthiness. Results: We identified significant differences relative to employment status of the AT on satisfaction with overall care, whereby those with full-time athletic training services were more satisfied with care than those with per-diem, part-time services (p=0.010). When participants were asked about factors influencing the decision to provide services ADs reported liability, cost, and workload as major considerations. Conclusions: Consistent with previous research, financial challenges continue to play a role in the hiring of ATs in the secondary school setting, participants also identified the benefits of ATs in promoting safety, reducing liability, as well as the increased workload and cost. Access to qualified athletic healthcare continues to be a public health concern in America and all stakeholders should reconsider how to offer both a comprehensive athletics program and the healthcare needed to ensure safety in that participation.

scholarly journals Who Creates a Google Scholar Profile?

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 515-520
Author(s):  
Hannah June Kim ◽  
Bernard Grofman
Keyword(s):  
Political Science ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Google Scholar ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Tenure Track ◽  
Tenure Track Faculty ◽  
Early Career Faculty ◽  
Citation Counts ◽  
Science Departments ◽  
Highly Cited

ABSTRACTThis article uses data collected from Google Scholar to identify characteristics of scholars who have chosen to create a Google Scholar profile. Among tenured and tenure-track faculty with full-time appointments in PhD-granting political science departments, we find that only 43.7% have created a profile. However, among R1 faculty, young and early-career faculty are more likely to have Google Scholar profiles than those in older cohorts. Although subfield differences are largely nonexistent, there is a notably low proportion of theory faculty with profiles and a slightly higher proportion with profiles among methodologists. Moreover, within cohorts, those who are highly cited are more likely to have profiles than those who have low citation counts. We conclude by discussing implications of our findings, the increasing usage of Google Scholar and profiles, and the increasing importance of an online presence in the academy.

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