September-October 2008

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Faculty Concerns about Tenure, by Involvement in Interdisciplinary Work and Tenure Status


 

Not Involved In Interdisciplinary Work

Involved In A Great Deal Of Interdisciplinary Work

Statement

On Tenure Track

Tenured

On Tenure Track

Tenured

Feel that you have to work harder than your colleagues to be perceived as a legitimate scholar (to a great extent)
57.0%
46.8%
62.9%
51.0%
Your values are congruent with the dominant institutional
values (somewhat or strongly)
73.3%
65.5%
63.0%
60.7%
Research and publishing demands have been a source of
stress in the past two years (somewhat or extensive)
63.6%
44.1%
80.2%
62.1%
Review and promotion process has been a source of stress
in the past two years (somewhat or extensive)
69.8%
31.5%
78.9%
37.0%
Satisfaction with the opportunity to develop new ideas
in your job (very satisfied)
21.4%
27.0%
31.4%
38.6%

Source: Higher Education Research Institute, 2004–05 Faculty Survey.