Benefits for Adjuncts Can Boost Job Satisfaction for All

By Audrey Williams June

Which faculty members are more satisfied with their jobs: contingent faculty members or their tenured or tenure-track peers?

That might sound like a trick question. But according to a research paper to be presented on Friday at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, the answer depends on whether contingent faculty members work part-time or full-time, and on what aspect of their job is put under the microscope.

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