Using Design for Equity in Higher Education for Liberatory Change: A Guide for Practice
KC Culver, Jordan Harper, and Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
This toolkit helps design teams engage in this process of implementing the Design for Equity in Higher Education model, For each phase of the model,…
Design for Equity in Higher Education
KC Culver, Jordan Harper, and Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
A customized guide about liberatory design thinking processes that have been tested within college settings to support changes that enhance equity in policies and practices…
VITAL Faculty in our Department: A Guide for Departments and Academic Programs to Better Understand Faculty Working Conditions and the Necessity of Change
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024)
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024) This guide is designed for use by faculty and staff at the department level…
VITAL Faculty on our Campus: A Guide for Campus Task Forces to Better Understand Faculty Working Conditions and the Necessity of Change
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024)
The Delphi Project on the Changing Faculty and Student Success (2024) This guide is designed for use by task forces, committees, or groups who would…
Sustained Professional Development for VITAL Faculty: Engagement and Benefits
KC Culver, Benjamin Selznick & Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2025)
This report provides insights into VITAL faculty members’ engagement in sustained professional development (SPD) programs, such as faculty learning communities. Throughout the report, we examine…
Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership for VITAL Faculty at Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Winner, 2024
At Michigan State University (MSU), a public research institution and a member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance and AAU, the College of Arts &…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Model: A Comprehensive Strategy for Enhancing VITAL Faculty Work Environments and Student Outcomes
Natsumi Ueda and Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2024
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA), a public research university, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving working conditions for VITAL faculty with a 20-year…
San Jacinto College: Support and Success for Part-time Faculty
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2024
San Jacinto College (SJC) is a large, two-year, public community college located in Texas, serving a diverse student body with more than 64% identifying as…
The University of Delaware CT Caucus: Grassroots Collective to Foster Institutional Change
KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2024
Over the past nine years, CTF have accounted for steadily increasing share of total faculty, from 19% in 2015 to 26% in 2023. CTF serve…
Exploring New Horizons for Designing Sustained Professional Development for VITAL Faculty
Adrianna Kezar and KC Culver
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2024)
This report analyzes the design process that campus teams use to create sustained professional development (SPD) programs such as faculty learning communities for VITAL faculty.…
