As the pedagogy of online instruction in higher learning institutions and universities continues to grow, academic leaders must determine the needs and ambitions of online faculty and staff to facilitate workplace satisfaction, personal growth, faculty retention, and professional progress. The problem is that, as the pedagogy of online instruction…

Community college adjunct instructors are an increasing percentage of the faculty. They also teach an increasing percentage of the curriculum. While some research in the adjunct arena has been performed, adjuncts typically do not enjoy an adequate amount of research. A 72-question, 266-item demographic and attitudinal survey was distributed to…

A study was conducted to provide data that could be used in the conceptualization and development of a staff development model for part-time faculty at Clark Community College (CCC). The study involved a review of the literature on part-time faculty development and a survey of administrators and full- and part-time faculty at CCC. Based on study…

Instructional, financial, and enrollment data gathered from a variety of sources for a representative sample (N=142) of the country's public two-year colleges were examined to determine how humanities education at these institutions is affected by changing financial and enrollment conditions. Study methodology involved an analysis of three sets of…