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.
Unbundling Versus Designing Faculty Roles
American Council on Education's Presidential Innovation Laboratory (2014)
This paper, which is a part of PIL's Presidential Innovation Paper series, explores current conversations about the changing role of college and university faculty, the so-called…
Changing Faculty Workforce Models
Adrianna Kezar
In this TIAA-CREF Insitute paper, Kezar describes the trends that have led to the dramatic change in faculty workforce models and outlines several new models…
National Trends for Faculty Composition Over Time
This report is a review of changes in the number and proportions of non-tenure-track faculty as a segment of the professoriate over the past 40…
The Changing Faculty and Student Success: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Promising Practices
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2013)
This document represents a sample of reforms and practices implemented at institutions in response to the growing proportion of non-tenure-track faculty on campuses.
2013 Contingent Faculty Working Conditions Survey
The Public Sociology Association at George Mason University (2013) Adapted from the 2011 Back to School Survey created by the New Faculty Majority Foundation, the…
Delphi Example Practices William Rainey Harper College Center
This example practice is intended to cultivate and share knowledge about positive practices that have been implemented on real college and university campuses to provide…
Delphi Example Practices Villanova University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Employment Guidelines for Specialized Faculty Holding Non-Tenure System Positions: Hiring, Multi-Year Contracts, Evaluations, Grievances, Orientation, Involvement in Governance and Unit, and…
Delphi Example Practices University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Employment Guidelines for Specialized Faculty Holding Non-Tenure System Positions: Hiring, Multi-Year Contracts, Evaluations, Grievances, Orientation, Involvement in Governance and Unit, and…
Delphi Example Practices University of California System
This example practice is intended to cultivate and share knowledge about positive practices that have been implemented on real college and university campuses to provide…
Delphi Example Practices Tallahassee Community College
This example practice is intended to cultivate and share knowledge about positive practices that have been implemented on real college and university campuses to provide…
Unbundling Versus Designing Faculty Roles
American Council on Education's Presidential Innovation Laboratory (2014)
This paper, which is a part of PIL's Presidential Innovation Paper series, explores current conversations about the changing role of college and university faculty, the so-called “unbundling” or “disaggregation” of the faculty role. The editor acknowledges and thanks Adrianna Kezar, Sean Gehrke,…
Changing Faculty Workforce Models
Adrianna Kezar
In this TIAA-CREF Insitute paper, Kezar describes the trends that have led to the dramatic change in faculty workforce models and outlines several new models that have emerged.
National Trends for Faculty Composition Over Time
This report is a review of changes in the number and proportions of non-tenure-track faculty as a segment of the professoriate over the past 40 years, including differences by sector and discipline.
The Changing Faculty and Student Success: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Promising Practices
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2013)
This document represents a sample of reforms and practices implemented at institutions in response to the growing proportion of non-tenure-track faculty on campuses.
2013 Contingent Faculty Working Conditions Survey
The Public Sociology Association at George Mason University (2013) Adapted from the 2011 Back to School Survey created by the New Faculty Majority Foundation, the Public Sociology Survey has been described as the most comprehensive survey of contingent faculty working…
Delphi Example Practices William Rainey Harper College Center
This example practice is intended to cultivate and share knowledge about positive practices that have been implemented on real college and university campuses to provide information to individuals and groups on other campuses that are beginning to consider changes on…
Delphi Example Practices Villanova University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Employment Guidelines for Specialized Faculty Holding Non-Tenure System Positions: Hiring, Multi-Year Contracts, Evaluations, Grievances, Orientation, Involvement in Governance and Unit, and Professional Development.
Delphi Example Practices University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Employment Guidelines for Specialized Faculty Holding Non-Tenure System Positions: Hiring, Multi-Year Contracts, Evaluations, Grievances, Orientation, Involvement in Governance and Unit, and Professional Development.
Delphi Example Practices University of California System
This example practice is intended to cultivate and share knowledge about positive practices that have been implemented on real college and university campuses to provide information to individuals and groups on other campuses that are beginning to consider changes on…
Delphi Example Practices Tallahassee Community College
This example practice is intended to cultivate and share knowledge about positive practices that have been implemented on real college and university campuses to provide information to individuals and groups on other campuses that are beginning to consider changes on…
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