http://hdl.handle.net/2451/60995 2026-04-14T07:19:20Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/63895 Title: Faculty Success Initiative: An Innovative Approach to Professional Faculty Onboarding and Development Authors: Farakish, Negar; Cherches, Todd; Zou, SiYun Abstract: Higher education institutions have been increasingly dependent on adjunct faculty to provide instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels. At professional schools, most faculty begin teaching graduate courses with limited to no formal training or teaching experience as industry expertise is the primary requirement for employment. Despite the availability of ample pedagogical resources to advance teaching, these faculty require additional support during their induction into academia. This paper describes the design and operationalization of the New York University Faculty Success Initiative (FSI), an innovative, semi-structured, faculty-centered onboarding and professional development program that provides quality, longer term preparation to new faculty throughout their first semester of instruction to increase their teaching effectiveness and their sense of connection to their academic unit. An analysis of multiple qualitative and quantitative data sources indicates that FSI led to an increase in teaching effectiveness and played a significant role in transitioning professional faculty from practitioners to educators. 2022-07-26T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2451/60996 Title: Public-private Partnership Authors: Farakish, Negar; Jaggars, Shanna; Fay, Maggie Abstract: Colleges are increasingly open to partnering with private entities to implement new and innovative programs. Community colleges, in particular, may find such partnerships beneficial, given that these institutions often lack the necessary resources to invest upfront in programs that may yield strong long-term dividends. In this article we report on an examination of a partnership between a privately-held firm and six community colleges, which had established honors programs with the goal of facilitating students’ transfer to highly selective institutions. Our analysis traces the evolution of the partnership and the reasons for its eventual failure, and we offer insights for public institutions and privately-held companies wishing to establish similar partnerships. 2020-01-30T00:00:00Z