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EQUITABLE CHOICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: INVESTIGATION OF AN
EQUITY-BASED FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
by
Michelle F. Yeung
________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
August 2009
Copyright 2009 Michelle F. Yeung
Object Description
| Title | Equitable choices in higher education: investigation of an equity-based faculty search committee development program |
| Author | Yeung, Michelle F. |
| Author email | wickedthistle@hotmail.com; michelfy@usc.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2009-04-28 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-06-10 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Kezar, Adrianna |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Peña, Edlyn Azarmsa, Reza |
| Abstract | The problem of campus diversity not being representative of its local populations has been a topical issue since Brown v. Board of Education (1954) desegregated schools. Over the past 50 years student diversity has increased, yet faculty diversity has had a much slower progression. The motivation behind this study was the need to explore ways in which faculty hiring can become more equitable; to help institutions close the gap in diversity for their campus community.; This qualitative case study explores the ways in which faculty members participating in a search committee program develop more equitable decisions. The faculty members involved in this study took a program at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) which has been in place since 2002 called "Hiring Faculty for Mission" (HFM). The program has dual goals for equitable recruitment: that of diversity, and that of University Mission. HFM’s diversity component goes beyond status quo in that it proactively dispels common hiring myths, has groups of faculty work on case studies to more fully learn how diversity can be an additional asset for a candidate, and seeks to use the committees to change the campus climate.; The study considers how faculty's development towards equity moves along a unique framework created for this study: "Faculty's Ability to Make Equitable Decisions" (FAMED). This framework observes reported instances faculty awareness and understanding, demonstration and practice, and the assistances and challenges facing participants after completion of the HFM program. Findings from the study indicate that faculty can be grouped into four different archetypes, each of which has different needs and outcomes on the FAMED framework.; Overall, the findings provide insight for other institutions who are considering creating or modifying an equity-based development program for their faculty search committees. Some of the criteria that should be carefully considered are: 1) monitoring university culture, 2) clear communication of equity ideals, 3) addressing power issues, and 4) continuing to support faculty. |
| Keyword | diversity; equity; higher education; hiring; search committee; faculty search committee |
| Geographic subject | educational facilities: Loyola Marymount University |
| Coverage date | 2002/2008 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2287 |
| Rights | Yeung, Michelle F. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Yeung-2894 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume44/etd-Yeung-2894.pdf |
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| Full text | EQUITABLE CHOICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION: INVESTIGATION OF AN EQUITY-BASED FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM by Michelle F. Yeung ________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION August 2009 Copyright 2009 Michelle F. Yeung |
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