Supporting the Academic Majority: Policies and Practices Related to Part-Time Faculty's Job Satisfaction

M. Kevin Eagan, Audrey J. Jaeger and Ashley Grantham

The Journal of Higher Education, 2015, vol. 86, issue 3, 448-483

Abstract: The academic workforce in higher education has shifted in the last several decades from consisting of mostly full-time, tenure-track faculty to one comprised predominantly of contingent, non-tenure-track faculty. This substantial shift toward part-time academic labor has not corresponded with institutions implementing more supportive policies and practices targeted toward part-time faculty. This study examines the associations between part-time faculty satisfaction and a set of items that measure campus resources provided to part-timers, their perceptions of the campus climate, and measures of the institutional context. Findings point to opportunities for campuses and departments to improve parttime faculty's satisfaction through providing access to office space and developing a sense of respect among part-time and full-time faculty.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2015.11777371

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