2012 Survey Results from the Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee Study Goals To learn more about the scope and reach of community involvement by faculty members at the University of Memphis To generate short and long term recommendations for advancing Engaged Scholarship at the University of ID: 476441
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A Snapshot of Engaged Scholarship at the University of Memphis:
2012 Survey Results from the Engaged Scholarship Faculty CommitteeSlide2
Study Goals
To learn more about the scope and reach of community involvement by faculty members at the University of Memphis.
To generate short and long term recommendations for advancing Engaged Scholarship at the University of Memphis. Slide3
Survey Administration and Sample Size
A Qualtrics survey, designed by the Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee, was sent by the Provost’s office to all U of M faculty.
390 individuals responded; 248 surveys were completed in full.
This presentation reports data from the 248 completed surveys.Slide4
Sample Demographics: GenderSlide5
Sample Demographics: EthnicitySlide6
Years of EmploymentSlide7
Academic RankSlide8
Colleges & Schools Represented in Sample
College of Arts
and Sciences
42%
College of Communications
and Fine Arts
18%
College
of
Education
, Health, and Human Sciences
14%
Fogelman
College of
Business
and Economics
11%
Herff College of Engineering
4%
Lowenberg
School of
Nursing
3%
University
Libraries
2%
School of Communication
Sciences and Disorders
2%
University College
2%
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
1%
School of Public Health
1%Slide9
Tenure Status of Respondents
Not on
Tenure-track
42%
Tenured
40%
On Tenure-track/untenured
18%Slide10
The Nature of Community InvolvementSlide11
My Community Involvement Involves:Slide12
What Issues Do You Work On In Your Community-Based Research?Slide13
Respondent Examples of Community Involvement
Demonstrating U of M Faculty Collaboration
, Applied Research,
Capacity-Building,
External Funding,
Reciprocity, and Shared Ownership of ResultsSlide14
Example of Community Involvement
“I have worked on the Living Wage Campaign, drafted a non-discrimination ordinance for County and City employees, and drafted an Anti-bullying bill for the TNGA
.”Slide15
Example of Community Involvement
“As
part of NIH grant (2004-2011) and a grant from the TBR Diversity Office, we worked with Memphis City Schools in neighborhoods with large Hispanic populations. We conducted longitudinal research in elementary schools. Currently, as part of a US
Dept.
of Education grant, we have developed a clinic with onsite Spanish-English interpreters to better serve the Hispanic community. As part of this grant, we have reached out to area clinics, physicians, churches, and Latino Memphis, to make the community aware of the services we are now able to provide. The response has been very
positive…”Slide16
Example of Community Involvement
“Held
, along with students of architecture at the
U of M,
design charettes with members of communities to allow citizens the opportunity to make suggestions, offer solutions, and generate buy-in in the design of their community. Furthermore, work with other civic groups to determine the best ways to plug citizen groups into the fulfillment of the community masterplan
.”Slide17
Examples of Community Partners
AmeriCorps
ArtsMemphis
Baptist Hospice
BRIDGES USA
Central Arkansas Water
City of West Memphis
Friends of T.O. Fuller
Germantown Performing Arts Centre Youth Symphony Orchestra
Livable Memphis
Make a Splash Mid-South Swimming Program
The Med
Memphis Advisory Council for the Hearing Impaired
Memphis Area Legal Services
Memphis Arts Festival
Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Police Department Blue C.R.U.S.H
Methodist Hospitals
Mid-South Reads
Pink Palace
Shelby County Government
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
St. Jude Research Hospital
Memphis City Schools
TN Parks and Greenways
Tipton County Schools
Urban Land Institute
U.S. Attorney’s Project Safe Neighborhoods
Westwood Neighborhood Association
Workers Interfaith Network
Youth VillagesSlide18
Developing Civically Engaged StudentsSlide19
Providing Service-Learning Opportunities for Students
49% of faculty incorporate, or have incorporated, service-learning within their classes.
84% of instructors who include service-learning do so at least once a year.Slide20
Mentoring Students in Community-Based Work
49% of faculty have mentored students in completion of community-based internships or practica.
Undergraduate and graduate students are pursuing these experiences at a similar rate.Slide21
Example of Service-Learning
“…I
took my students to their neighborhood clean ups to do service and related it to urban sociology and Broken Windows theory
.”Slide22
Example of Collaborative Research
“[I] involved
students in
[an] urban
policy course in
[the] analysis
of policy issues in housing, homelessness,
[and] health
access in partnership with neighborhood associations and nonprofit agencies.”Slide23
Examples of
Mentoring
“...
All funded students must plan and conduct some sort of community outreach …that involves issues pertaining to cultural and linguistic diversity.”
“Students teach art in community settings as part of course requirements. We meet as a team with community representatives and plan appropriately
.”Slide24
Respondent Views on the University’s Commitment to Engaged ScholarshipSlide25
Engaged Scholarship at U of M:
Involves
academic projects that engage faculty members and students in a collaborative and sustained manner
with community
groups.
Connects
university outreach endeavors with community organizational goals.
Furthers
reciprocal relationships between the University and the community.
Entails
shared authority in the research process from design to implementation.
Results
in excellence through such products as peer-reviewed publications, peer-reviewed collaborative
reports, documentation
of impact, and external funding.
57% of
respondents
currently participate in engaged scholarship, or have in the
past
Another
30% would like to do so in the
futureSlide26
Faculty’s first exposure to the principles of Engaged Scholarship?
36% at the University of Memphis
20% as a graduate student at another institution
12
% as
an undergraduate
student at another institutionSlide27
Does the U of M indicate a commitment to community engagement as a priority in its mission statement or vision?
60% Responded YESSlide28
Does the U of M Administration Value and Reward Engaged Scholarship?
35% said YES
24% said
t
o Some ExtentSlide29
Does the U of M formally recognize community engagement through awards and celebrations? Slide30
Does the U of M have mechanisms in place to assess community perceptions of U of M community engagement?Slide31
Does the U of M have a campus-wide coordinating infrastructure to support and advance engaged scholarship?Slide32
Assessment of Engaged Scholarship at U of M
Most faculty know that engaged scholarship is part of the university mission (60%)
Many faculty are either conducting (57%) or would like to conduct engaged scholarship(additional 30%)Slide33
Further Assessment of Engaged Scholarship at U of M
The majority of respondents are involved in community partnerships (65-68%).
However, fewer meet all the criteria of the U of M definition of engaged scholarship, especially with respect to
shared authority
and the production of
peer-reviewed publications, policy change, or external funding
.Slide34
Perceptions of U of M Support for Engaged Scholarship
Most faculty do not feel
engaged scholarship
is widely
rewarded on campus
(only 35% feel that it is
).
Most faculty do not believe engaged scholarship is supported through on-campus infrastructure (only 11% report infrastructure exists).
Most faculty do not believe engaged scholarship is assessed for its value in the wider community (only 11% believe assessment procedures are in place).Slide35
Recommendations
Top Priorities of Survey RespondentsSlide36
Respondent Priorities
Establishing a
campus-wide Center for Community Engagement was a
top priority
for
Survey
respondents (57%).
Other Respondent Recommendations:
Highlight
ES in recruitment and
fundraising materials
Provide
ES mentors for less experienced
faculty
Provide
a variety of financial
incentives
Make
ES a priority in faculty
hiring
Develop
an institutional strategy for tracking for ESSlide37
Recommendations by Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee
Short Term (9-12 months)Slide38
Centralization/Coordination
Shore up infrastructure and build future capacity through Provost-level support for:
Recurring funds to support faculty
component of Strengthening Communities Initiative
Graduate
Assistantship
dedicated to ESFC
Campus visits by nationally-recognized ES leaders to share best
practices
to enhance ES at the U of MSlide39
Faculty Development
Increase
awareness of engaged
scholarship:
Develop
a “brief” for ES website as a reference for faculty and community partners
Undertake meetings
with departments and/or small groups of faculty to
advance understanding of engaged scholarshipSlide40
Institutional Tracking
Establish
baseline understanding of faculty and student involvement in
ES:
Identify institutional resources where data can be tracked to generate annualized reports of
s
ervice
learning and engaged scholarship Slide41
Recommendations by Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee
Mid-Term (within 24 months)Slide42
Centralization/Coordination
Establish an Office/Center for Community EngagementSlide43
Faculty Development
Grow
number of faculty conducting engaged
scholarship:
Develop ES faculty mentoring program
Provide small financial incentives for faculty doing service learning related to ES Slide44
Institutional Tracking
Institutionalize
tracking mechanisms for student and faculty doing service learning and/or
ES
Designation of service learning courses in course catalogue Slide45
Recommendations by Engaged Scholarship Faculty Committee
Long Term (2-5 years)Slide46
Centralization/Coordination
Ensure Office/Center is staffed
and funded in a sustainable and integrated
waySlide47
Faculty Development
Broaden involvement of faculty across all Colleges and
SchoolsSlide48
Institutional Tracking
Formalize and standardize tracking of ES across all Colleges and SchoolsSlide49
ESFC Survey Team
Keri Brondo
Katherine Lambert-Pennington
Linda Bennett
Michael
Hagge
Robert Connolly
Questions? Contact:
kbrondo@memphis.edu
or
almbrtpn@memphis.edu