34.074 - Faculty Development: Well-Being, Workplace Bullying, and Faculty Networks

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This session’s objective is to present findings from four empirical studies that address faculty well-being, motivation, and educational networks, all of which are required to sustain a productive educational environment. Also, this session addresses workplace bullying which affects faculty well-being. The papers offer different analytical approaches (e.g., quantitative and qualitative) to examine faculty well-being in highly stressful academic environments. In a historical moment in which faculty are under fire from the public and post-secondary administration, these findings elucidate the need to better understand antecedents of faculty wellness and the critical role of faculty networks in supporting healthy educational work environments.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Faculty Teaching, Evaluation, and Development

Chair

• Leah P. Hollis, Morgan State University

Papers

• The SAS Project: Motivation and Well-Being in Adjunct Versus Tenure-Track Faculty - Nathan C. Hall, McGill University

• Greener Grass on the Other Side of Promotion? Faculty Well-Being, Motivation, and Success Across Rank - Robert H. Stupnisky, University of North Dakota

• African American Female Chief Diversity Officers' Perspective on Political Skill and Faculty Relationships - Phyllis Stone, LIU College of Pharmacy

• For the Health of It: An Analysis of Faculty Wellness and Workplace Bullying - Leah P. Hollis, Morgan State University