November 5, 2004

Are Faculty Members Overworked?

By ROBIN WILSON

Faculty members are frequently ridiculed for having some of the cushiest jobs around. But exactly how many hours do professors put in?

Jerry A. Jacobs, a professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, has found that the average full-time faculty member works more than 50 hours a week, regardless of academic rank. About 35 percent of faculty members reported working more than 60 hours a week. Mr. Jacobs analyzed data from a U.S. Department of Education survey of more than

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