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Scholars Programs: An Institutional Enigma, Lindsay Davis
Scholars Programs: An Institutional Enigma, Lindsay Davis
Education Policy and Leadership Theses and Dissertations
The race to recruit high-achieving students to attend colleges and universities continues to intensify. Institutions view these high-achieving students as a benefit given the prestige associated with their enrollment, which impacts everything from rankings to reputation to resources. Some institutions use scholars programs as one means by which to attract high- achieving students to their campuses, but little is known about scholars programs, why they are created, how they operate, or the role they may play in helping to meet broader institutional goals.
This exploratory study examines scholars programs through the lens of organizational decision-making literature in the context of …
Core Tensions: An Exploratory Case Study Of Faculty Work At A Striving Institution, Molly Ellis
Core Tensions: An Exploratory Case Study Of Faculty Work At A Striving Institution, Molly Ellis
Education Policy and Leadership Theses and Dissertations
Drawing from the literature on faculty culture and striving institutions, my exploratory case study sheds light on the work tensions and experiences of faculty at a striving university. As the pursuit of prestige permeates the American higher education landscape, a greater understanding is needed on how institutional striving towards prestige influences faculty work. While variation exists in the work of professors across institutional types and disciplines, one constant holds true: too many responsibilities are competing for faculty members’ time. Current research on faculty work posits that the modern professor encounters disparate demands that make achieving a balance challenging.
Using a …