Communities of Productivity: Early Career Academics’ Experiences Within an Academic Writing Program

• In Event: Faculty Development

Abstract

This self-study program review examines how participation in an academic writing program influences early career academics in their writing productivity as well as their sense of community. Research team members used inductive and deductive approaches to analyze transcripts of seven semi-structured interviews from current cohort members. Using grounded theory, one team member identified themes relating to the research questions and developed axial codes. Another team member used 5 themes from situated learning theory to deductively code the transcripts. Findings revealed that member participation influenced productivity and community was seen through sense of self, others, and institutions. The AWP positively impacted faculty across SLT themes, fostering community, mentorship, skill development, and identity formation. It improved research output, job satisfaction, and retention.

Authors

• Anne Aydinian Aydinian Perry, University of Wyoming

• Margaret Hudson, University of Wyoming

• Mia Kim Williams, University of Wyoming

• Jonathan W Carrier, University of Wyoming

• Alison Mercier, University of Wyoming

• Robert Paul Maddox, University of Wyoming