The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which the stated goals and purposes of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) faculty development programs have been met as perceived by the recipients of the support and their chairpersons and/or academic deans. The study focused on the extent to which recipient, academic, and institutional outcomes were achieved through participation in the UNCF faculty development programs in the UNCF member institutions. The study also focused on those faculty members who were granted leave from UNCF colleges and universities during the 1979-1983 academic years to pursue graduate study under the UNCF faculty development programs, and their respective chairpersons and/or academic deans. / The data gathered from responses of faculty who received grants from UNCF faculty development programs from 1979 through 1983 and current chairpersons and academic deans were calculated to measure the proportion of respondents who perceived the achievability and achievement of academic, recipient and institutional development outcomes. / Since the implementation of the first UNCF faculty development program in 1959, millions of dollars have been appropriated by private foundations and other funding agencies for the purpose of strengthening the competencies of faculty and increasing the number of doctorates in member institutions. The most active faculty development programs sponsored by UNCF have been those which assisted college faculty to upgrade and update their knowledge of the academic specializations. Fellowships, research grants, faculty study grants and sabbatical leaves have been the typical mechanisms to achieve this purpose. / In view of the fact that the UNCF institutions are historically black, private colleges and universities, the study examined the academic and institutional change as a result of faculty development. Further, the research reports the percentage of degrees earned as a result of participation in the UNCF faculty development program, and the attrition rates of recipients after participation. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-03, Section: A, page: 0581. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76081 |
| Contributors | WOODFAULK, KAREN ANN., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 225 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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