ANALYZING THE LANDSCAPE (TERRAIN) FOR FACULTY

DEVELOPMENT THROUGH RESEARCH

Elizabeth Noel, Ph.D.Associate V.P. for Research

Laurette Blakey Foster, Ed.D.Director, Center for Teaching Excellence

Prairie View A&M University

Landscapes Past and Present

Historical Landscapes

• Bricks – and - Mortar• Residential geographically

limited campuses• Targeted clientele• Faculty longevity • Limited research

production

Current Landscapes

• On-line programs• Hybridized classes

(combination of online and in-class instruction)

• Group vs Individual Project-Based Learning

• Global clientele• Targeted research

Faculty Profile

Tenured(31%)

• Professor 43%• Assoc. Prof. 56%• Asst. Prof. -• Instructor -

Tenure Track(14%)

• Professor 1%• Assoc. Prof. 9%• Asst. Prof. 85%• Instructor 1%

Faculty Profile, Cont.

Ethnic Origin

• Black/Non-Hispanic 58• White/Non-Hispanic 19• Asian/Pacific Islander 14• Hispanic 4• International 3• American Indian/

Alaskan Native 0• Multiracial 0• Unknown 0

Gender

• Male 57%

Tenured 75%

• Female 43%

Tenured 25%

Research Profile

Research Awards

• Federal

($112,886,486)

• State of Texas ($42,013,961)

• Public Sector ($8,215,196)

• Private Sector ($3,340,568)

Research Expenditures

• 2010 ($12,138,770)

• 2011 ($14,485,193)

• 2012 ($ 14,195,970)

• 2013 ($ 12,161,310)

• 2014 ($ 11,943,086)

Title III PartnershipTitle III

Center for Teaching Excellence

Improvement in Training of Faculty for Best Practices in Teaching/Learning

Increase number of successful practice works submitted by faculty for publication

Office for Research

Improvement in Training for grant writing and Submission by Faculty

Increase in the number/dollar value of funded Research

Institutional Analysis

S.W.O.T.

What is the framework for an institutional analysis?

1. Using the SWOT analysis as your framework and the examples below, develop a SWOT analysis for your home institution.

2. Please limit your analysis to faculty and research development.

S.W.O.T. Analysis Sample

Academic Programs and Faculty Development

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Changing Clientele demographics

Faculty lack substantive and formative experiences in the instructional techniques that contribute to quality teaching and learning

Strengthen faculty training and development programs – quantity and quality

Service demands from a broader and more diverse clientele with varied learning style strengths, weaknesses, needs

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Academic Programs and Faculty Development cont.

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

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Research Programs and Faculty Development

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Collaboration - faculty enhance knowledge and skills through proposal development and research production

Limited number of faculty required to participate in documentation of research production

Increased production yields additional support for research from ALL sources

Decreased production yields a reduction in funding support for research and limitations in program quality

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Research Programs and Faculty Development

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

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Service and Faculty Development

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Technology infusion

Insufficient resources to maintain technology infrastructure beyond minimum requirements

Expanded access to a global audience through first-class technology infusion

Rising cost for controlling security breaches and for personnel training

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Service and Faculty Development

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Contact Information• Elizabeth N. Noel

Office for Research

ennoel@pvamu.edu

936.261.1589

• Laurette Blakey Foster

Center for Teaching Excellence

lbfoster@pvamu.edu

936.261.3533