Experiences of International Women Faculty at One Striving University. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Véliz, Daniela
• Is Part Of: Journal of women and gender in higher education. Volume 13:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 37
• Page End: 55
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: Women in higher education -- Periodicals; Sex discrimination in higher education -- Periodicals; 378.0082
• DOI: 10.1080/26379112.2019.1681006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2637-9112

Abstract

Abstract : This study examined how the professional experiences of international women faculty are shaped by the institutional culture at one striving university. A qualitative design allowed for capturing unanticipated phenomena through three data sources: interviews, a focus group, and document analysis. All 12 participants in this study held tenure-track appointments, were foreign-born, and were raised outside the United States. Findings suggest that the institution studied exhibits many elements of a striving institutional culture. International status influenced the experiences of these faculty in different ways. Issues of gender were also present in their experiences, with many participants believing that being a woman was not professionally advantageous.