(Open-ended responses please)
1. How long have you been a tenure-track and/or tenured professor at your institution?
2. Provide your general recollection of what you experienced or are experiencing during your pursuit of tenure. What feelings were present or developed during those experiences?
3. Describe the system of support you received from peers and administration at your institution.
4. What were the highlights of the pursuit of tenure for you? 5. What were the disappointing moments, if any?
6. What would you change about the process of pursuing tenure if you had the power to change it?
7. Have you ever experienced a situation that you feel equates to racialized oppression? Please provide details of the experience(s).
8. Please share a story about your experience(s) seeking tenure that stands out to you.
APPENDIX F
An Analysis of African-American Experiences 1
College of Education One University Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri 63121-4499 Telephone: 314-516-5889 Fax: 314-516-6689 E-mail: [email protected]
Informed Consent for Participation in Research Activities
An Analysis of African-American Faculty Experiences During the Tenure Process
Participant ___________________ _____________ HSC Approval Number 1227219-1 & 1227219-2 Principal Investigator Katrina M. Hubbard PI’s Phone Number (314) 283-6107
1. You are invited to participate in a research study conducted by Katrina M. Hubbard and Dr. Shawn Woodhouse. The purpose of this research is to analyze African-American faculty experiences during the pursuit of tenure at predominantly white research institutions.
2. a) Your participation will involve
➢ Surveys – participants will be asked to complete a confidential and objective seventeen (17) question survey that asks faculty status, rank, institutional information, their definition of teaching, research and service, and time allocation questions. The survey also asks faculty to share an experience that occurred during the pursuit of tenure.
➢ Interviews – participants will be asked open-ended questions aimed at gathering more in depth phenomenological data.
Up to one hundred and fifty (150) faculty member response will be accepted for the survey. The only requirement for survey inclusion is that the faculty member is employed at a research level post-secondary institution. Less than 10 African-American faculty members will be asked to participate as an interviewee. b) The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. No remuneration will be provided to survey participants. For the interviews, the amount of time involved in your participation will be approximately two (2) hours which includes any necessary follow-up the Investigator may request. As an interviewee, you will receive a $25 gift card for your time. You will be asked to complete the interview process in its entirety to be eligible for compensation.
3. There are no anticipated risks associated with this research as survey participants will respond through Survey Monkey and will only be identifiable, with your permission, by the Investigator. Risk to interview participants will be minimized by using pseudonyms/coding in place of participant names.
4. There are no direct benefits for you participating in this study. However, your participation will contribute to knowledge of African-American faculty perspectives and may help faculty and administration at predominantly white research institutions retain a more diverse body of faculty members.
An Analysis of African-American Experiences 2 5. Your participation is voluntary and you may choose not to participate in this research study or to withdraw your consent at any time. You may choose not to answer any questions that you do not want to answer. You will NOT be penalized in any way should you choose not to participate or to withdraw.
6. By agreeing to participate, you understand and agree that your data may be shared with other researchers and educators in the form of presentations and/or publications. In all cases, your identity will not be revealed. In rare instances, a researcher's study must undergo an audit or program evaluation by an oversight agency (such as the Office for Human Research Protection). That agency would be required to maintain the confidentiality of your data. In addition, all data will be stored on a password-protected computer and/or in a locked office. 7. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this study, or if any problems arise, you may call the
Investigator, Katrina M. Hubbard (314) 283-6107 or the Faculty Advisor, Dr. Shawn Woodhouse (314) 516- 5889. You may also ask questions or state concerns regarding your rights as a research participant to the Office of Research Administration, at (314) 516-5897.
I have read this consent form and have been given the opportunity to ask questions. I will also be given a copy of this consent form for my records. I consent to my participation in the research described above.
Participant's Signature Date Participant’s Printed Name
APPENDIX G
From: Westermeyer, Lawrence[email protected]
Subject: FW: Opportunity to Participate in a Research Study - Reminder
Date: July 10, 2018 at 9:20 AM
To:Hubbard, Katrina [email protected]
Dear UMSL Faculty Member:
This is an invitation to participate in a research study conducted by an UMSL graduate student. You are under no obligation to do so. An explanation of the purpose of the research follows.
UMSL has no direct or indirect interest in this study. The researcher conducting the study is solely responsible for the collection, analysis, protection, dissemination, and retention of the responses supplied.
Questions should be directed to the researcher.
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Good day,
My name is Katrina Hubbard and I am a doctoral candidate in the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. My area of emphasis is Higher Education Administration. Thank you in advance for choosing to be a participant in my research study. The survey is faculty focused and should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete depending on the length of your open-ended responses. If at any time you are no longer interested in participating in the survey, you can withdraw from participation. If you believe that this is an important research study and would like to forward this survey to faculty peers at other research universities, please feel free to do so. Compensation for participation is the gratification of knowing that you have assisted one more student in her pursuit of academic excellence! I look forward to sharing the knowledge gained as a result of your participation. While this survey is meant to be a confidential opportunity to share your thoughts, if you have questions, I can be reached by email at
Katrina M. Hubbard, Doctoral Candidate College of Education
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Survey Link