Survey Findings on Faculty Perspectives in Red States
Explore key insights from a survey conducted by Texas AAUP and TFA, along with other associations, revealing concerning trends among faculty in red states like Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas. The findings highlight issues such as job satisfaction, academic job searches, and impacts of recent legislation on higher education in these states.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
September 30, 2023 Texas AAUP / TFA Faculty Survey Brian L. Evans Interim President, Texas AAUP Conference aaup.texas@gmail.com In collaboration with Pat Heintzelman President, Texas Faculty Association (TFA) tfa.president@texasfacultyassociation.org
Survey Logistics State Respondents Survey FL 642 Led by Matthew Boedy, Georgia AAUP Conducted by Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas AAUP plus TFA and United Faculty of Florida Open from Aug. 14, 2023, to Sep. 1, 2023 9 demographic questions (all multiple choice) 11 opinion questions (10 MC + 1 open-ended) Anonymous survey Press releases: Regional- Florida - Georgia - North Carolina - Texas Articles: Chronicle of Higher Ed - Texas Tribune - Houston Chronicle - Dallas Morning News - Reform Austin - Kera News The Daily Texan GA 1452 NC 250 TX 1907 TOTAL 4251 Your library might have a subscription to Chronicle of Higher Ed UT Austin s subscription: https://www-chronicle-com.ezproxy.lib.utexas.edu/
Survey Responses (1 of 2) Summary About 2/3 do not recommend their state to colleagues as desirable to work About 1/3 are actively seeking academic jobs elsewhere About 1/5 have already interviewed for jobs in other states since 2021 4166 responded yes or no 85 did not answer In These Red States, Professors Are Eyeing the Exits , By Megan Zahneis and Audrey Williams June, Chronicle of Higher Ed, Sep. 7, 2023.
Survey Responses (2 of 2) 4179 responded yes or no 72 did not answer 4150 responded yes or no 101 did not answer In These Red States, Professors Are Eyeing the Exits , By Megan Zahneis and Audrey Williams June, Chronicle of Higher Ed, Sep. 7, 2023.
Discussion of Additional Results from Texas Survey Graphic from Michael Zhang and Mason Rouser, Professors discuss the impact of recent legislation on Texas academic success , The Daily Texan, Sep. 28, 2023. Texas press release for additional results 5
Discussion of Additional Results from Texas Survey Impacts on hiring at their institutions due to tenure policy changes and political attacks on public higher education Faculty in Public Higher Ed Institutions Faculty in Private Higher Ed Institutions Faculty candidates expressing hesitancy in interviews 51.0% 50.6% Fewer applicants 48.7% 47.0% Lower quality of applicants 43.2% 44.6% All three of the above 25.9% 26.5% Faculty candidates refusing offers at their institution >40% >40% Texas press release for additional results 6
Additional Information Texas demographic changes: Alexa Ura, Jason Kao, Carla Astudillo, and Chris Essig, "People of color make up 95% of Texas population growth, and cities and suburbs are booming, 2020 census shows", Texas Tribune, Aug. 12, 2021. On workforce development for people with advanced STEM skills: Brian Evans, Andrea Gore, Brian Korgel, Diana Marculescu, and Angela Valenzuela, How Senate Bill 17 and Banning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Jeopardizes University Research Funding: A STEM Perspective , Apr. 15, 2023. Importance of tenure for faculty to conduct research: Texas AAUP Conference, How the National Tenure System is Critical to Being Competitive for Federal Research Grants to Public Universities in Texas: A STEM Perspective , May 22, 2023. Importance of faculty tenure to universities to achieve and sustain R1 and R2 research university status: Brian L. Evans, Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty in the United States, Texas A&M & UT Austin, Apr. 3, 2023. 7
