Exploring Underrepresentation: The Case of Faculty of Color in the Midwest.

Turner, Caroline Sotello Viernes; Myers, Samuel L., Jr.; Creswell, John W.

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Publication Date: 1999

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Exploring Underrepresentation: The Case of Faculty of Color in the Midwest.

Turner, Caroline Sotello Viernes; Myers, Samuel L., Jr.; Creswell, John W.

Journal of Higher Education, v70 n1 p27-59 Jan-Feb 1999

A mixed-method study conducted in eight midwestern states in which 487 campuses participated focused on the workplace environment for faculty of color, with particular attention to problems in recruitment, retention, and professional development. The findings emphasize the need to persevere in efforts to diversify higher education. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Diversity (Faculty), Employment Patterns, Faculty Development, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Minority Group Teachers, Personnel Policy, Regional Characteristics, Research Methodology, Surveys, Teacher Persistence, Work Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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