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Yang, Yang; Carroll, Doris Wright – Leadership and Research in Education, 2018
Women remain underrepresented in both science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce and academia. In this quantitative study, we focused on female faculty across STEM disciplines and their experiences in higher educational institutions through the lens of microaggressions theory. Two questions were addressed: (a) whether and…
Descriptors: Aggression, STEM Education, Gender Differences, Women Faculty
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Lazar, Aryeh; Davidovitch, Nitza; Coren, Gal – Journal of International Education Research, 2016
In order to examine possible gender differences in work calling and work spirituality, 68 university academic faculty members responded to self-report multidimensional measures of these constructs. No gender differences were found for the attribution of the source of a transcendent summons, with a majority of respondents indicating internal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, College Faculty, Career Choice
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Settles, Isis H.; Cortina, Lilia M.; Buchanan, NiCole T.; Miner, Kathi N. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2013
In the current study of 353 science and engineering faculty members, we examined whether three types of gender-based mistreatment might "chill" individuals' perceptions of the professional climate, which might in turn undermine satisfaction with their jobs. We also tested gender differences in these relationships. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, College Faculty, Science Education, Engineering Education
Coaston, Susannah C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore experience of burnout in Counselor Education faculty. A national sample of Counselor Educators were randomly selected to participate anonymously in the online study. Participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) which measures the three dimensions of burnout: exhaustion,…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables, Tenure
Brandt Brecheisen, Shannon M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this national, quantitative study was to (1) provide psychometrics for the ACUHO-I/EBI RA Survey, a joint project between between Educational Benchmarking, Inc (EBI) and The Association of College and University Housing Officers--International (ACUHO-I), and (2) explore the sophomore resident assistant (RA) experience. This study…
Descriptors: Resident Advisers, Student Experience, Databases, College Students
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Reio, Thomas G., Jr.; Reio, Stephanie M. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2011
This paper investigates the prevalence of coworker and supervisor incivility in the context of K-12 schools and incivility's possible link to teachers' commitment to the school and turnover intent. The data were collected via surveys from 94 middle school teachers in the United States. Results indicated that 85% of the teachers experienced…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Work Environment, Organizational Culture
Bumgartner, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A growing body of research suggests that low job satisfaction among teachers may lead to undesired consequences for educators, students, and communities. The greatest impact appears to be a high rate of attrition among teachers, which is growing (NCTAF, 2007). Teacher effectiveness, teacher retention, and student achievement can be directly…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Rural Schools, Performance Factors, Teacher Surveys
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Qudais, Mahmoud Abu; Al-Omari, Aieman; Smadi, Rana – Journal of Institutional Research, 2009
The present study aimed to identify and interpret concerns of the new faculty members in Jordanian universities. A total of 336 new faculty members who participated in this study were asked to rate their perceptions of issues related to teaching, research, service, balancing work and home life and the academic culture of their workplace. Means and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Beginning Teachers, Teaching Experience
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Hemmings, Brian; Smith, Erica; Rushbrook, Peter – Issues in Educational Research, 2004
The study reported here focuses on the factors that contribute to the production or non-production of refereed publications by academics. A literature review revealed that factors associated with an academic's personal characteristics, attitude to work, and workplace circumstances could influence publication output. Academics from a large…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Publishing, Foreign Countries, Individual Characteristics