Understanding the New Majority of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in Higher Education: Demographics, Experiences, and Plans of Action: Ashe Higher Education

by Adrianna J. Kezar, Adrianna Kezar, Cecile Sam, et al.

The American faculty is changing. Approximately 65 percent of all faculty appointments being made are now nontenure track. Despite these changes, many higher education institutions still operate as though tenure-track faculty are the norm and that non-tenure-track faculty are a supplementary workforce. This monograph provides an overview of the literature and research on non-tenure-track faculty. Who are these faculty members? What are their experiences?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118002660
• ISBN13: 9781118002667
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.9"