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Sustaining The Human Spirit Of The High School Principal Leading For Equity, Ryan David Richardson
Sustaining The Human Spirit Of The High School Principal Leading For Equity, Ryan David Richardson
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Shrinking budgets and swelling public accountability characterize public education in the 21st century. Pressures to increase achievement while assuring the emotional and physical safety of all students make the work of the secondary principal daunting. A leader for equity must be a symbolic, visionary, and instructional leader that creates positive change that leads to student achievement, especially for students that are traditionally underserved. The demands placed on school administrators generate leadership burnout. As we strive to meet the rigorous goals of improving academic achievement while teaching and caring for each child, we must create environments for effective administrators to thrive …
Faculty Job Satisfaction And Morale In Biomedical Research, Richard John Goranflo Iii
Faculty Job Satisfaction And Morale In Biomedical Research, Richard John Goranflo Iii
Dissertations and Theses
High faculty morale and job satisfaction are vital for optimum performance and important to the quality and vitality of the academic enterprise. However, research on faculty morale and job satisfaction has historically been limited to faculty at traditional comprehensive institutions and specific professional programs. Faculty who conduct biomedical research at academic health centers experience substantial differences in employment expectations and how they are funded than other faculty. The purpose of this study was to explore how personal and professional factors contribute toward positive morale and job satisfaction for faculty in biomedical research programs at one academic health center. This qualitative …