ERIC Number: EJ772505
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 30
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-1546
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Expanding the Discussion of Faculty Vitality to Include Productive but Disengaged Senior Faculty
Huston, Therese A.; Norman, Marie; Ambrose, Susan A.
Journal of Higher Education, v78 n5 p493-522 Sep-Oct 2007
In this essay, the authors begin by examining and challenging the way in which faculty vitality has been operationalized in the past, arguing for the value of institution-specific analysis of the faculty vitality issue. They then propose alternative models for understanding previously unexplored aspects of faculty vitality, drawing on research in organizational behavior and adult development. They discuss the institutional implications of vital, but disengaged senior faculty members, and suggest steps to prevent or address this problem. They end with a call for future research that broadens the definition of faculty vitality and that addresses the distinctive cultures of particular institutions. (Contains 4 notes.)
Descriptors: Models, Adult Development, Faculty Development, Faculty College Relationship, Tenure, Faculty, Interviews, Mentors, Higher Education, Academic Rank (Professional)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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