Publications
Since 1995, the Pullias Center has engaged in action-oriented projects and research to improve college access and student success, promote equity and diversity, and enhance the performance of postsecondary institutions. The Pullias Center publishes a range of reports, guides, briefs, tool kits and more informed by this higher education research. We have created more than 150 publications and all are free to download here.
For journal articles and book chapters authored by our faculty, please visit their individual pages.
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU): Centralizing Support for Part-time VITAL Faculty
Taheerah Mujahid and KC Culver
Delphi Award Winner, 2025
This brief is centered on Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). A 2025 winner of the Delphi Award, it is a public, regional comprehensive institution located…
360° Support for Adjuncts Through Advocacy, Inclusion, and Practical Support at Montclair State University
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Winner, 2025
This brief is centered on Montclair State University. A 2025 winner of the Delphi Award, it has grown into a dynamic public institution offering more…
Positioning Part-time VITAL Faculty for Success with 360° Wraparound Support at the Community College of Baltimore County
Taheerah Mujahid and KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2025
This brief is centered on the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). A 2025 finalist of the Delphi Award, it is a large, multi-campus institution…
Mid-Atlantic Teaching Faculty Alliance: Fostering the Advancement of VITAL Faculty Through a Cross-Institutional Network
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2025
This brief is centered on the Mid-Atlantic Teaching Faculty Alliance (MATFA). A 2025 finalist of the Delphi Award, and located in the Philadelphia area, it…
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…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Model: A Comprehensive Strategy for Enhancing Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Work Environments and Student Outcomes
Natsumi Ueda, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2023
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA), a public research university, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving working conditions for non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) with…
The Career-Track Faculty Model: Best Practices in Appointment, Advancement and Retention of NTTF at University of Arizona
Natsumi Ueda, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2023
The University of Arizona (UArizona), a public land-grant research one institution located in Tucson, Arizona, has made considerable efforts to enhance working conditions of career-track…
Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU): Centralizing Support for Part-time VITAL Faculty
Taheerah Mujahid and KC Culver
Delphi Award Winner, 2025
This brief is centered on Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). A 2025 winner of the Delphi Award, it is a public, regional comprehensive institution located in Southwest Florida, serving approximately 16,000 students across diverse undergraduate and graduate programs. As a…
360° Support for Adjuncts Through Advocacy, Inclusion, and Practical Support at Montclair State University
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Winner, 2025
This brief is centered on Montclair State University. A 2025 winner of the Delphi Award, it has grown into a dynamic public institution offering more than 300 programs across 14 colleges and schools, while maintaining a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1…
Positioning Part-time VITAL Faculty for Success with 360° Wraparound Support at the Community College of Baltimore County
Taheerah Mujahid and KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2025
This brief is centered on the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC). A 2025 finalist of the Delphi Award, it is a large, multi-campus institution serving more than 51,000 students across credit-bearing and continuing education (CE) programs each year, positioning…
Mid-Atlantic Teaching Faculty Alliance: Fostering the Advancement of VITAL Faculty Through a Cross-Institutional Network
Barielnen Vita and KC Culver
Delphi Award Finalist, 2025
This brief is centered on the Mid-Atlantic Teaching Faculty Alliance (MATFA). A 2025 finalist of the Delphi Award, and located in the Philadelphia area, it is a decentralized grassroots organization that brings together VITAL faculty from different colleges and universities…
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 & Letters has been working since 2016 to improve the academic environment for VITAL faculty and…
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 track record of progressive policies to improve the support for them. This commitment is manifested…
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 Hispanic or Latino. The college’s mission is centered on student success, academic progress, four-year transfer,…
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 in roles primarily focused on teaching or service. This case study begins with an overview…
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Model: A Comprehensive Strategy for Enhancing Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Work Environments and Student Outcomes
Natsumi Ueda, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2023
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMA), a public research university, has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to improving working conditions for non-tenure track faculty (NTTF) with a 20-year track record of progressive policies to improve the support for them. This commitment…
The Career-Track Faculty Model: Best Practices in Appointment, Advancement and Retention of NTTF at University of Arizona
Natsumi Ueda, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2023
The University of Arizona (UArizona), a public land-grant research one institution located in Tucson, Arizona, has made considerable efforts to enhance working conditions of career-track faculty (CT faculty) over the past decade. Their initiatives are guided by the Career-Track Faculty…
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