Are Faculty Members Overworked?

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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