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Invisible Faculty: Improving the Status of Part-Timers in Higher Education » (1st Edition)
Authors: Judith M. M. Gappa, David W. Leslie, David W. Leslie
ISBN-13: 9781555425173, ISBN-10: 1555425178
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: March 1993
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Judith M. Gappa
JUDITH M. GAPPA is vice-president for human relations and professor of educational administration at Purdue University. DAVID W. LESLIE is professor of education at Florida State University and former president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.
Book Synopsis
This book presents a stunning portrayal of the complexities of part-time faculty and their working conditions, and an exemplary set of practical but universally applicable recommAndations for change.
?Ellen Earle Chaffee, vice chancellor for academic affairs, North Dakota University System
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| The Authors | ||
| 1 | Confronting Myths and Realities About Part-Time Faculty Members | 1 |
| Pt. 1 | The Current Environment for Part-Time Faculty | 15 |
| 2 | Who Are the Part-Time Faculty? | 17 |
| 3 | Employment Profiles of Part-Timers | 45 |
| 4 | External Forces Affecting Part-Time Employment | 65 |
| 5 | Money and the Use of Part-Time Faculty | 92 |
| 6 | When and Why Institutions Employ Part-Timers | 110 |
| 7 | Employment Policies and Practices | 141 |
| 8 | Participation in the Academic Community | 179 |
| Pt. 2 | Enhancing Education Through the Use of Part-Time Faculty | 215 |
| 9 | Recognizing the Changing Context of Academic Employment | 217 |
| 10 | Using Part-Timers to Achieve Educational Objectives | 232 |
| 11 | Developing Fair Employment Policies and Practices | 244 |
| 12 | Investing in Human Resources | 262 |
| 13 | From Invisible to Valued: Creating a New Reality for Part-Time Faculty | 277 |
| Resource A: Site Institutions | 287 | |
| Resource B: Questionnaires Used in Campus Interviews | 289 | |
| References | 309 | |
| Index | 317 |
Subjects
Education & Teaching
College Education College teachers, Part - time
Education & Teaching Educational Levels & Settings College Education
College Education College teachers, Part - timeEducation & Teaching
Educational Levels & Settings College Education