Perceptions of Pre-Tenure Faculty: Findings of the 2009 COACHE Survey
Abstract
What is COACHE?
- The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Survey is conducted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education
-Intensive focus on pre-tenure faculty
-Measures institutional experiences and job satisfaction
-Provides national and peer benchmarks
--Over 8000 respondents from 104 universities nationwide
COACHE Survey Overview
- 307 tenure-track faculty hired at Virginia Tech before Jan 2009 were surveyed in fall 2009
- Results provide:
--Descriptive statistics and significant differences within institution by gender and race; descriptive statistics by academic area
--Ranking compared to 5 selected peer institutions; percentile relative to 104 universities
- The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Survey is conducted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education
-Intensive focus on pre-tenure faculty
-Measures institutional experiences and job satisfaction
-Provides national and peer benchmarks
--Over 8000 respondents from 104 universities nationwide
COACHE Survey Overview
- 307 tenure-track faculty hired at Virginia Tech before Jan 2009 were surveyed in fall 2009
- Results provide:
--Descriptive statistics and significant differences within institution by gender and race; descriptive statistics by academic area
--Ranking compared to 5 selected peer institutions; percentile relative to 104 universities