Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCU’S)Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCU’S)

Exploring Faculty

Collegiality

Exploring Faculty

Collegiality

Nora AntoineNora Antoine

My PositionalityMy PositionalityMy PositionalityMy Positionality

My interest in collegiality stems

from:

My interest in collegiality stems

from:

Research underpinningsResearch underpinnings

Research needs to be…of value to other TCU faculty and to other TCUs

Research needs to be…of value to other TCU faculty and to other TCUs

Why collegiality matters…Why collegiality matters…

Just recently GOOGLE employees made national headlines because of the high rate of happiness…

Fulfilling relationships are valuable …

Just recently GOOGLE employees made national headlines because of the high rate of happiness…

Fulfilling relationships are valuable …

Why this research is importantWhy this research is importantTCUs are very important to their Native communities:

Value of Native culture, history and language Student access to educational opportunitiesEconomic and intellectual contributions

TCUs are very important to their Native communities:Value of Native culture, history and language Student access to educational opportunitiesEconomic and intellectual contributions

Gap in the literatureGap in the literature In a recent dissertation query, of the 120

dissertations about TCUs, only a handful were about faculty

Of those few about faculty NONE ADDRESSED COLLEGIALITY

In a recent dissertation query, of the 120 dissertations about TCUs, only a handful were about faculty

Of those few about faculty NONE ADDRESSED COLLEGIALITY

CONSTRUCTS OF COLLEGIALITY:CONSTRUCTS OF COLLEGIALITY:

CRR, ILA & ILB influences CRR, ILA & ILB influences

COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #1COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #1

JOB SATISFACTION JOB SATISFACTION

COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #2COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #2 IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATIONS IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATIONS

COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #3COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #3 Relationships & Mentoring Relationships & Mentoring

Research methodologyResearch methodology

There are hundreds of ways to approach any

research endeavor...how does one decide?

There are hundreds of ways to approach any

research endeavor...how does one decide?

Qualitative orientationQualitative orientation

Focus groupsFocus groups

IRB COMPONENTSIRB COMPONENTS

RESEARCH PROTOCAL ETHICS APPLICATIONS PARTICIPANT SELECTION PROCESS LETTERS OF CONSENT CONFIDENTIALITY VS AUTONOMY LOCATION

RESEARCH PROTOCAL ETHICS APPLICATIONS PARTICIPANT SELECTION PROCESS LETTERS OF CONSENT CONFIDENTIALITY VS AUTONOMY LOCATION

PILOT STUDY…IRB PROCESS PILOT STUDY…IRB PROCESS

Rolling surveyRolling survey

2 page survey results will be shared with faculty from other TCUs What are their insights regarding:

Similarities Differences Surprises Challenging notions Ideas opportunities

2 page survey results will be shared with faculty from other TCUs What are their insights regarding:

Similarities Differences Surprises Challenging notions Ideas opportunities

conclusionsconclusions

Positionality – transparency

Introduction to TCUs and TCU Faculty

Literature Review

Methodology

Next Steps

Positionality – transparency

Introduction to TCUs and TCU Faculty

Literature Review

Methodology

Next Steps

Pilamaya yePilamaya ye