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My Professor Is Hot! Correlates Of Ratemyprofessors.Com Ratings For Criminal Justice And Criminology Faculty Members, Richard R. Johnson, Angela D. Crews
My Professor Is Hot! Correlates Of Ratemyprofessors.Com Ratings For Criminal Justice And Criminology Faculty Members, Richard R. Johnson, Angela D. Crews
Angela Crews
RateMyProfessors.com” ratings of the easiness, helpfulness, clarity, overall quality, and “hotness” of 407 criminal justice and criminology faculty members from across the United States were collected. Data were analyzed to determine what faculty characteristics determined these ratings. Experience working in the criminal justice field predicted higher ratings, while years of teaching experience was predictive of lower ratings. After controlling for instructors easiness and “hotness” ratings, the instructors’ ascribed characteristics (such as race and sex) explained the greatest proportion of variance in clarity, helpfulness, and overall quality scores. Professional characteristics, such as years of experience, publication rate, and possession of a …
“Teaching While Black”: Narratives Of African American Student Affairs Faculty, Lori Patton, Christopher Catching
“Teaching While Black”: Narratives Of African American Student Affairs Faculty, Lori Patton, Christopher Catching
Lori Patton Davis
African American faculty have historically been underrepresented within predominantly white institutions (PWIs) and deal with academic isolation, marginalization of their scholarship, and racial hostility. Little is known about the experiences of African American faculty who teach in student affairs graduate programs. The purpose of this study was to focus on their experiences through examination and utilization of their personal counter-narratives. This manuscript highlights the racial profiling that often shapes their experiences. We employ a qualitative critical race analysis that utilizes counterstorytelling as method to elucidate the experiences of the 13 African American faculty participants in our study.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go: The Fit And Feasibility Of A Pre-Tenure Career Move, Sheila Witherspoon Ph.D.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go: The Fit And Feasibility Of A Pre-Tenure Career Move, Sheila Witherspoon Ph.D.
Sheila Witherspoon Ph.D.
Pre-tenure professors may become interested in furthering their careers at a new university. Strategies to assess the fit and feasibility of such a career move were discussed. Reasons and motivations to pursue and interview for a new position, decision-making strategies when accepting a new offer, and considerations when separating from one’s current position were examined.