Abstract
Community colleges have played an important role in post-secondary education, especially in the rural Appalachian region. Historically, community colleges have employed an overwhelming majority of part-time faculty. This study investigated the perceptions of the professional roles and relationships of the English part-time faculty at rural Appalachian community colleges, and included the department and the rural Appalachian community. The findings identified multiple roles of part-time faculty as teacher, advisor / mentor, institutional insider, community player, income provider and Appalachian citizen. Within the English departments at the colleges involved in this study, retired public school teachers filled a unique set of these roles.
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Educational Studies
Date of Award
January 2015
Recommended Citation
Robinson, Ruby, "RURAL APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENGLISH PART-TIME FACULTY: A LOOK AT ROLES AND RELATIONSHIPS" (2015). Open Access Dissertations. 1203.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1203
First Advisor
Anne M Knupfer
Committee Member 1
John E. Hill
Committee Member 2
Marilyn A. Hirth
Committee Member 3
William D. McInerney