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.
Steady Lines of Communication, Representation and Support for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
The Association for Teaching Research and Practice (ATRaP) at Washington University in St. Louis was created to support full-time non-tenure-track faculty (FTNTTF) and encourage the…
Inclusive Faculty Development at Louisiana State University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar (2020)
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
This publication highlights the successful efforts of Louisiana University to significantly improve their support for non-tenure-track faculty through the implementation of a high-impact program. Louisiana…
Supporting Adjuncts from a Distance: Adjuncts as Subject Matter Experts & Valued Members of the Northcentral University Community
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
Northcentral University (NCU), a 100% online, nonprofit institution, declared part-time adjunct faculty as vital actors in carrying out their mission for student success. This realization…
Building a Sense of Belonging for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Across Campuses in the Lehigh Valley Consortium
Jordan Harper
Delphi Award Finalist, 2020
The Lehigh Valley Association for Independent Colleges (LVAIC), the oldest of its kind in the nation, is comprised of over 900 non-tenure-track faculty across six…
Making Maryville University the Adjunct Destination
Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
Since its inception in 1872, teaching has been and continues to be a top priority at Maryville University. In 2015, key stakeholders at the university designed…
Supporting Non-Tenure-Track Faculty and the Art of Teaching Through Association Collaboration
Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2019
In 2015, two of philosophy’s largest professional organizations, the American Philosophical Association (APA) and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) collaborated to produce the…
Addressing the Unique Needs and Challenges for Contingent Faculty at UNC Charlotte
Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott
Delphi Award Finalist, 2019
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) Center for Teaching and Learning spearheaded a longitudinal, data-driven project to better understand and respond to…
Supporting and Creating Space for Part-time Faculty at Montgomery College
Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott
Delphi Award Finalist, 2019
Retelling the story of part-time faculty is of paramount importance to Antonio ‘Tango’ Thomas, the Director of the Institute for Part-Time Faculty Engagement & Support…
Expanding Opportunities and Community for Non- Tenure-Track Faculty at Washtenaw Community College
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2019
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is located in southeast Michigan and enrolls around 18,000 students per year. The Part-Time & Adjunct Faculty Institute (PTFI) serves roughly…
“We are One Penn State:” Reforming Policy to Better Support Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Penn State
Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott, and Adrianna Kezar (2019)
Delphi Award Winner, 2019
This publication highlights the successful efforts Penn State University to significantly improve their faculty policies and culture. PSU is one of winners of the 2019…
Steady Lines of Communication, Representation and Support for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
The Association for Teaching Research and Practice (ATRaP) at Washington University in St. Louis was created to support full-time non-tenure-track faculty (FTNTTF) and encourage the institution’s administration to establish a steady line of communication with NTTF. The achievements and institutionalization…
Inclusive Faculty Development at Louisiana State University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar (2020)
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
This publication highlights the successful efforts of Louisiana University to significantly improve their support for non-tenure-track faculty through the implementation of a high-impact program. Louisiana University is one of the winners of the 2020 Delphi Award, an annual $15,000 cash…
Supporting Adjuncts from a Distance: Adjuncts as Subject Matter Experts & Valued Members of the Northcentral University Community
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
Northcentral University (NCU), a 100% online, nonprofit institution, declared part-time adjunct faculty as vital actors in carrying out their mission for student success. This realization and subsequent declaration prompted NCU to initiate a task force to explore the working conditions…
Building a Sense of Belonging for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Across Campuses in the Lehigh Valley Consortium
Jordan Harper
Delphi Award Finalist, 2020
The Lehigh Valley Association for Independent Colleges (LVAIC), the oldest of its kind in the nation, is comprised of over 900 non-tenure-track faculty across six different institutions. Lehigh Valley works with other institutions with different missions, goals, and priorities to…
Making Maryville University the Adjunct Destination
Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
Since its inception in 1872, teaching has been and continues to be a top priority at Maryville University. In 2015, key stakeholders at the university designed a strategic plan titled, “A New Century of Higher Education: Maryville 2022” that uses four…
Supporting Non-Tenure-Track Faculty and the Art of Teaching Through Association Collaboration
Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2019
In 2015, two of philosophy’s largest professional organizations, the American Philosophical Association (APA) and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) collaborated to produce the Teaching Hub, a two-day professional development event to be held at three place-based philosophy convenings…
Addressing the Unique Needs and Challenges for Contingent Faculty at UNC Charlotte
Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott
Delphi Award Finalist, 2019
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte) Center for Teaching and Learning spearheaded a longitudinal, data-driven project to better understand and respond to the needs of non-tenure-track faculty. When the project began in 2014, the study consisted of…
Supporting and Creating Space for Part-time Faculty at Montgomery College
Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott
Delphi Award Finalist, 2019
Retelling the story of part-time faculty is of paramount importance to Antonio ‘Tango’ Thomas, the Director of the Institute for Part-Time Faculty Engagement & Support at Montgomery College. Seen as an integral part of the college fabric, there is an…
Expanding Opportunities and Community for Non- Tenure-Track Faculty at Washtenaw Community College
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2019
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is located in southeast Michigan and enrolls around 18,000 students per year. The Part-Time & Adjunct Faculty Institute (PTFI) serves roughly 750 non-tenure-track faculty (NTTF) at WCC. Although WCC has a history of supporting NTTF, part-time…
“We are One Penn State:” Reforming Policy to Better Support Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Penn State
Jordan Harper, Daniel Scott, and Adrianna Kezar (2019)
Delphi Award Winner, 2019
This publication highlights the successful efforts Penn State University to significantly improve their faculty policies and culture. PSU is one of winners of the 2019 Delphi Award, an annual $15,000 cash award given to individuals or organizations who have worked…
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