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SPC Faculty Publications. 2003-2007. Prepared by the SPC Office of Faculty Research and Sponsored Programs. The study. In 2007 a study addressing faculty scholarship was conducted. All full-time teaching faculty were probed. The purpose.
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SPC Faculty Publications 2003-2007 Prepared by the SPC Office of Faculty Research and Sponsored Programs
The study • In 2007 a study addressing faculty scholarship was conducted. • All full-time teaching faculty were probed.
The purpose • To ascertain what kinds of things the faculty have been doing in the last five years. • To reveal any trends in faculty scholarship. Is scholarship increasing? Decreasing? Staying the same? • Collect data that might be helpful for various reports (Middle States, etc).
The process • A letter requesting information on scholarly activities was sent to all full-time faculty in November, 2007. • The letter requested that scholarly activities be classified into categories. • Information was requested by February 1, 2008. • After February 1, reminder e-mails and telephone calls were made. • Collected data are now being analyzed.
Categories • Peer-reviewed journal articles • Books • Book chapters • Edited books • Grants • Published peer-reviewed abstracts • Other publications- These could include, but were not limited to: newspaper articles, book reviews, magazine articles, monographs, essays, and screenplays. • Conference presentations • Other outcomes- These could include but were not limited to: works of art, art shows, and multimedia productions.
Categories • Peer-reviewed journal articles • Books • Book chapters • Edited books • Grants • Published peer-reviewed abstracts • Other publications- These could include, but were not limited to: newspaper articles, book reviews, magazine articles, monographs, essays, and screenplays. • Conference presentations • Other outcomes- These could include but were not limited to: works of art, art shows, and multimedia productions.
The response • A total of 104 full-time faculty responded from a total of 107 members. • This resulted in a 97.2% response rate. • That’s very good.
Number of faculty per study year • Not all current full-time faculty members have been here for the entire five years probed. • The number ranges from 76 in 2003 to 104 in 2007. • Hence, averages for each year are plotted in order to take the number of faculty for each year into account. number of faculty
Total publications • Total publications include (but are not limited to) books, book chapters, edited books, peer-reviewed journal articles, book reviews, newspaper articles, magazine articles, and encyclopedia entries. • Overall, publications have increased from an average of 0.30 to 1.24 publications per year for each full-time faculty member who responded. Average publications/FT faculty member
Books • Books in this analysis do not include test banks, instructor manuals, and dissertations. • Book publishing has fluctuated over the last five years. Six books were published in 2007 compared to one in 2003. Books/FT faculty member
Book chapters • There is an increasing trend regarding book chapters. One book chapter was reported for 2003 compared to nine for 2007. Chapters per full-time faculty member
Journal articles (refereed) • Refereed (or peer-reviewed) refers to articles that are evaluated for publication by experts in a field in addition to an editor. • There is an increasing trend regarding journal articles. Ten articles were reported for 2003 compared to 36 for 2007. Articles/FT faculty member
Other publications • Other publications include essays, monographs, book reviews, encyclopedia entries, instructor manuals, test banks, newspaper articles (and columns), magazine articles, and others. • There is an increasing trend regarding other publications. Eleven items were reported for 2003 compared to 72 for 2007. Other publications/FT faculty member
Some other considerations • No significant difference among ranks for total publications. • No significant correlation between years at SPC and publications in any of the five study years. • Hence, increases are largely across the board.
Summary • Publishing is on the increase at SPC. • This increase is occurring across ranks. • Both newer and more senior faculty are contributing to this increase.