Mid-Career Faculty and Integrated Scholarship in Public Comprehensive Universities

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Abstract

This study examines how mid-career faculty in public comprehensive universities intentionally move their research agendas forward and improve their motivation and enthusiasm to teach well through integrated scholarship. Integrated scholarship refers to linkages and synergies among the faculty roles of teaching, research, service, and engagement. Study findings suggest that integrated scholarship not only fostered higher levels of motivation and vitality, but in some instances, facilitated greater work-life balance, while increasing faculty agency and productivity. A unique dimension of this study is its focus on integrated scholarship at mid-career. Employing integrated scholarship at this time in the academic career may prevent or mitigate mid-career malaise or burnout.

Authors

• Anne Marie DeFelippo, Salem State University

• Jay R. Dee, University of Massachusetts Boston