This study reports the results of two related, but separate, surveys. The first is a nationally representative sample of higher education faculty members who are teaching at least one course during the current academic year. A total of 4,564 faculty responded to the survey, representing the full range of higher education institutions (two-year,…

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between selected demographic and educational variables of faculty members employed in the Alabama Community College System and their impact on job satisfaction. The variables included in the study are the demographic variables of age, gender, ethnicity, salary, and degree status, along with…

After years of offering no rewards or incentives to faculty for developing software or integrating technology into their teaching, a few colleges and universities have begun helping professors by offering lighter course loads, financial support, credit toward tenure or promotion, and assistance in selling their products. (MSE)