Publication Date

5-2024

Advisor(s) - Committee Chair

Nick Brake, Aaron Hughey, Kimberlee Everson

Degree Program

Educational Leadership

Degree Type

Doctor of Education

Abstract

Colleges and universities have been undergoing long-term structural changes and among these is the ever-increasing reliance on adjunct faculty. The most important goal of higher education is student success and faculty are one of the biggest influencers of student learning success. As a result, factors affecting faculty can also have secondary effects on students. The purpose of the study is to describe various conditions within selected institutions that are affecting adjunct faculty instructional performance as perceived by adjunct faculty themselves.

This study used a survey methodology with a descriptive design. Results from four community colleges and one university were collected and analyzed to create a composite picture of community college and university adjunct faculty views on the effect of various conditions on their teaching performance, with results described through descriptive statistics.

Disciplines

Adult and Continuing Education | Community College Education Administration | Community College Leadership | Curriculum and Instruction | Education | Educational Leadership

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