Factors Contributing to Faculty Incorporation of Diversity-Related Course Content.

COLLEGE curriculum; EDUCATORS; DIVERSITY in the workplace; AIMS & objectives of higher education; ETHICAL decision making; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; CURRICULUM planning; EDUCATIONAL change; INTERDISCIPLINARY education; RESEARCH methodology; PSYCHOLOGY

This study examines the factors that contribute to 336 faculty members' decisions to incorporate diversity-related content into their course materials. The final model has an 86% success rate in predicting likelihood to incorporate. Significant predictors include a race by gender interaction, participation in diversity-related activities, and perceived departmental commitment to diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

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