Monitoring Faculty Diversity: The Need for a More Granular Approach.

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  • Author(s): Weinberg, Sharon L.
  • Source:
    Journal of Higher Education. Jul/Aug2008, Vol. 79 Issue 4, p365-387. 23p. 3 Charts, 4 Graphs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      MINORITY teachers; HIGHER education research; UNIVERSITY faculty; HIGHER education of minorities; HIGHER education & society
    • Subject Terms:
      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      This article focuses on a racially and ethnically diverse faculty in higher education. Statistical evidence is given showing slow growth in black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan Native faculty. Education attainment data for minorities is offered. Techniques for monitoring and measuring faculty diversity throughout the U.S. are discussed. Research on faculty diversity from a private research university on the northeast U.S. is presented and the data is evaluated. The article suggests that institutions of higher learning should monitor faculty diversity with a granular approach.