Finding time: An examination of how much time faculty of color spend on work and other activities by rank

Abstract

Despite the level of growth in the racial and ethnic diversity of the college student population, there remains a severe lack of diversity among college faculty of color. Studies show that a number of factors impede diversification among college faculty including: racial climate on college and university campuses (de la Luz Reyes & Halcon, 1996; Horton, 2000); a lack of respect given to scholarly work regarding minority populations (Turner, Myers, & Creswell, 1999); and disproportionate service loads (Antonio, 2002; Turner & Myers, 2000). Until institutions make additional strides to create a diverse professoriate reflective of the increasing diversity among its students, the recruitment and retention of faculty of color will remain a paramount issue in the study of higher education.