Publications
Since 1995, the Pullias Center has engaged in action-oriented projects and research to improve college access and student success, promote equity and diversity, and enhance the performance of postsecondary institutions. The Pullias Center publishes a range of reports, guides, briefs, tool kits and more informed by this higher education research. We have created more than 150 publications and all are free to download here.
For journal articles and book chapters authored by our faculty, please visit their individual pages.
Nurturing the ‘SOUL’ of Adjuncts at The American Womens’ College at Bay Path University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2020
In 2013, Bay Path University launched The American Women’s College (TAWC) to deploy the Social Online Universal Learning (SOUL) model for delivering accelerated online baccalaureate…
Advocacy and Equal Access Opportunities for Non-Tenure Track Faculty at Middlesex Community College
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
Middlesex Community College (MCC) recognizes that student achievement is intertwined with faculty success, which of course includes adjunct faculty. MCC has a history of including…
Steady Lines of Communication, Representation and Support for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
The Association for Teaching Research and Practice (ATRaP) at Washington University in St. Louis was created to support full-time non-tenure-track faculty (FTNTTF) and encourage the…
Inclusive Faculty Development at Louisiana State University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar (2020)
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
This publication highlights the successful efforts of Louisiana University to significantly improve their support for non-tenure-track faculty through the implementation of a high-impact program. Louisiana…
Supporting Adjuncts from a Distance: Adjuncts as Subject Matter Experts & Valued Members of the Northcentral University Community
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2022)
Northcentral University (NCU), a 100% online, nonprofit institution, declared part-time adjunct faculty as vital actors in carrying out their mission for student success. This realization…
Building a Sense of Belonging for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Across Campuses in the Lehigh Valley Consortium
Jordan Harper
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
The Lehigh Valley Association for Independent Colleges (LVAIC), the oldest of its kind in the nation, is comprised of over 900 non-tenure-track faculty across six…
Making Maryville University the Adjunct Destination
Jordan Harper
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
Since its inception in 1872, teaching has been and continues to be a top priority at Maryville University. In 2015, key stakeholders at the university designed…
Improving the Quality of Term Faculty Careers at George Mason University
Jordan Harper
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Bruce A. Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (RCTLE) provides professional development to the Worldwide campus’ majority adjunct instructor population. The…
Professional Development for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in STEM at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
KC Culver, Adrianna Kezar, and Maeve Lee
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Bruce A. Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (RCTLE) provides professional development to the Worldwide campus’ majority adjunct instructor population. The…
Professional Development for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at California State University, San Bernardino
KC Culver, Adrianna Kezar, and Jennifer Yeh
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
The California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) Faculty Center for Excellence (FEC) provides professional development for faculty, including support for research, teaching, community engagement, and…
Nurturing the ‘SOUL’ of Adjuncts at The American Womens’ College at Bay Path University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Delphi Award Finalist, 2020
In 2013, Bay Path University launched The American Women’s College (TAWC) to deploy the Social Online Universal Learning (SOUL) model for delivering accelerated online baccalaureate degree programs exclusively for women, the first of its kind in the nation. The SOUL…
Advocacy and Equal Access Opportunities for Non-Tenure Track Faculty at Middlesex Community College
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
Middlesex Community College (MCC) recognizes that student achievement is intertwined with faculty success, which of course includes adjunct faculty. MCC has a history of including non-tenure-track faculty (NTTF) in consideration of past initiatives, such as opening the availability of some…
Steady Lines of Communication, Representation and Support for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis
Jennifer Yeh, Jordan Harper
Applicant for the Delphi Award, 2020
The Association for Teaching Research and Practice (ATRaP) at Washington University in St. Louis was created to support full-time non-tenure-track faculty (FTNTTF) and encourage the institution’s administration to establish a steady line of communication with NTTF. The achievements and institutionalization…
Inclusive Faculty Development at Louisiana State University
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar (2020)
Delphi Award Winner, 2020
This publication highlights the successful efforts of Louisiana University to significantly improve their support for non-tenure-track faculty through the implementation of a high-impact program. Louisiana University is one of the winners of the 2020 Delphi Award, an annual $15,000 cash…
Supporting Adjuncts from a Distance: Adjuncts as Subject Matter Experts & Valued Members of the Northcentral University Community
Jordan Harper, Adrianna Kezar
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2022)
Northcentral University (NCU), a 100% online, nonprofit institution, declared part-time adjunct faculty as vital actors in carrying out their mission for student success. This realization and subsequent declaration prompted NCU to initiate a task force to explore the working conditions…
Building a Sense of Belonging for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Across Campuses in the Lehigh Valley Consortium
Jordan Harper
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
The Lehigh Valley Association for Independent Colleges (LVAIC), the oldest of its kind in the nation, is comprised of over 900 non-tenure-track faculty across six different institutions. Lehigh Valley works with other institutions with different missions, goals, and priorities to…
Making Maryville University the Adjunct Destination
Jordan Harper
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2020)
Since its inception in 1872, teaching has been and continues to be a top priority at Maryville University. In 2015, key stakeholders at the university designed a strategic plan titled, “A New Century of Higher Education: Maryville 2022” that uses four…
Improving the Quality of Term Faculty Careers at George Mason University
Jordan Harper
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Bruce A. Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (RCTLE) provides professional development to the Worldwide campus’ majority adjunct instructor population. The RCTLE utilizes four professional development initiatives specifically geared towards adjuncts: required training for new hires…
Professional Development for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty in STEM at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
KC Culver, Adrianna Kezar, and Maeve Lee
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Bruce A. Rothwell Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (RCTLE) provides professional development to the Worldwide campus’ majority adjunct instructor population. The RCTLE utilizes four professional development initiatives specifically geared towards adjuncts: required training for new hires…
Professional Development for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty at California State University, San Bernardino
KC Culver, Adrianna Kezar, and Jennifer Yeh
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2021)
The California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) Faculty Center for Excellence (FEC) provides professional development for faculty, including support for research, teaching, community engagement, and career success. Instructional development is offered through the Teaching Resource Center (TRC), which is led…
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