NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
ERIC Number: EJ1465542
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2153-1900
EISSN: EISSN-2153-1919
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Finding Affinity between Faculty Members and College Students: Which Salient Identities Do Faculty Members Disclose?
Zach Taylor; Jimmy Huynh; Kevin Lema; Danielle Zaragoza
Journal of Faculty Development, v36 n1 p23-32 2022
Faculty members have been found to be important for student recruitment and engagement, yet few studies have investigated how faculty members share their personal identities on their institutional (.edu) profiles. This gap in the literature is problematic, as prospective students have asserted that students are drawn to faculty members who share their identities (e.g., race, gender, religion), a phenomenon known as finding or seeing "affinity." From a random sample of 1,500 faculty profiles, this study will examine 756 faculty biographies published on institutional (.edu) websites to explore what identities faculty members disclose, potentially allowing students to find or see "affinity" with that faculty member. Preliminary results suggest less than 1% of faculty biographies include one's race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or first-generation status, and 0% of faculty biographies included preferred pronouns. Implications for student choice and faculty professional development are addressed.
Magna Publications. 2718 Dryden Drive, Madison, WI 53704. Tel: 800-433-0499; e-mail: support@magnapubs.com; Web site: www.magnapublications.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A