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Stressing Out: Connecting Race, Gender, and Stress with Faculty Productivity
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Eagan, M. Kevin, Jr.; Garvey, Jason C. – Journal of Higher Education, 2015
This study uses multilevel modeling to analyze data from a national sample of full-time, undergraduate faculty at four-year institutions to examine the connections among race, gender, sources of stress, and productivity in the areas of research, teaching, and service. We find that stress due to discrimination has particular negative salience for…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Race, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty
Examining Adjunct Instructor Characteristics, Perceived Fit, and Teaching Modality to Determine if They Predict Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction at a Midwestern Career College
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Hill, Randy James – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this quantitative, multiple regression study was to examine the relationship between 10 adjunct instructor characteristics and organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Part-time instructors who taught for the institution during the 2012-2013 academic year completed an electronic survey with questions from three valid and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Motivation
The Effect of School Wide Positive Behavior Support Programs on Teacher Morale
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Royal, William A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study investigated the effect of the implementation of a School Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) Program on teacher morale. This quantitative study used the Perdue Teacher Opinionaire (PTO) to survey the faculties for two rural, Title I middle schools in Tennessee. Middle School 1 implemented the SWPBS program. Middle School 2 was the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Methods, Middle Schools