Affiliation:
1. Shippensburg University, USA
Abstract
The chapter will center on exploring the perspectives of higher education faculty around the challenges and opportunities that develop while navigating a successful career transition from PK12 to higher education. The authors will survey and conduct focus groups with colleagues from universities across the United States to capture their voices and authentic experiences. Emphasis will be placed on unpacking the personal, professional journeys of faculty in the areas of teaching, service, and scholarship. Potential lenses and themes that may emerge from the data collected include teaching (andragogy, managing the workload and time, academic freedom, course schedule, accountability, accreditation, evaluation), service (leadership responsibilities, defining service [campus and community, committees, partnerships, professional organizations]), scholarship (publishing, presenting, time for your own research, grant writing, guiding student research).
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