The Invisible Faculty: Improving The Status Of Part-Timers In Higher Education

The Invisible Faculty: Improving the Status of Part-Timers in Higher Education

This book presents a stunning portrayal of the complexities of part-time faculty and their working conditions, and an exemplary set of practical but universally applicable recommAndations for change.?Ellen Earle Chaffee, vice chancellor for academic affairs, North Dakota University SystemReview"This book presents a stunning portrayal of the complexities of part-time faculty and their working conditions, and an exemplary set of practical but universally applicable recommAndations for change. The conclusions and recommAndations are so clear and compelling that one can only wonder how we permitted current conditions to develop." --Ellen Earle Chaffee, vice chancellor for academic affairs, North Dakota University SystemFrom the Back Cover?This book presents a stunning portrayal of the complexities of part-time faculty and their working conditions, and an exemplary set of practical but universally applicable recommAndations for change. The conclusions and recommAndations are so clear and compelling that one can only wonder how we permitted current conditions to develop?--Ellen Earle Chaffee, vice chancellor for academic affairs, North Dakota University SystemAbout the AuthorJUDITH M. GAPPA is vice-president for human relations and professor of educational administration at Purdue University. DAVID W. LESLIE is professor of education at Florida State University and former president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.