Exploring Underrepresentation The Case of Faculty of Color in the Midwest

This mixed-method study, conducted in eight Midwestern states with the participation of 487 campuses, focuses on the workplace environment for faculty of color with particular attention to problems of recruitment, retention, and development. The findings emphasize the need to persevere in efforts to...

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Published inThe Journal of higher education (Columbus) Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 27 - 59
Main Authors Turner, Caroline Sotello Viernes, Myers, Samuel L., Creswell, John W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Columbus Taylor & Francis 01.01.1999
Ohio State University Press
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Affirmative Action
African American teachers
African Americans
Asian Americans
College Faculty
College teachers
Colleges
Colleges & universities
Disproportionate Representation
Diversity (Faculty)
Employment
Employment Patterns
Ethnic Groups
Faculty Development
Faculty Recruitment
Higher Education
Hispanic Americans
Hispanics
Job Satisfaction
Mentoring
Mexican Americans
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Group Teachers
Minority Groups
Mythology
Native Americans
Pacific Americans
Pacific Islanders
Personnel Policy
Pipelines
Race
Racial Bias
Recruitment
Regional Characteristics
Research Methodology
Schools
Statistical Data
Surveys
Teacher Persistence
Teachers
Tenure
United States (Midwest)
Universities
Universities and colleges
Work Environment
Minnesota
United States > US
Wisconsin
Nebraska
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Summary:This mixed-method study, conducted in eight Midwestern states with the participation of 487 campuses, focuses on the workplace environment for faculty of color with particular attention to problems of recruitment, retention, and development. The findings emphasize the need to persevere in efforts to diversify higher education faculty.
ISSN:0022-1546
1538-4640
DOI:10.1080/00221546.1999.11780753