The nature of academic development in contemporary universities has been a recent focus in the literature. Highlighting the diversity of practices that exist under its name, "academic development" has been described by some as an ambiguous project and a fragmented field, while others suggest a more coherent project, pointing out a near…

Analyzes interview data from 24 higher education faculty from 19 universities to assess the extent to which the cumulative advantage perspective was consistent with experiences they described as significant to their publishing productivity. Two factors voiced by a majority of participants relatively late commitment to an academic career and the…

A directory of higher education programs and faculty members was prepared to promote increased interaction among the individuals who are the primary producers and users of higher education publications and who are involved with the training of future higher education faculty members and administrators. The directory was compiled through an updated…