The Role of External Factors in Rural-Serving Community College Faculty Attrition
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
- Authors
- Jonathan W. Carrier; Mark A. Perkins; W. Reed Scull
- Source
- Journal of Education Human Resources. 2024 42(1):45-66.
- Subject
- Community Colleges
College Faculty
Faculty Mobility
Rural Areas
Geographic Distribution
Physical Health
Environmental Influences
Family Influence
Social Environment
Economic Factors
Migration Patterns
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2562-783X
The existing research on community college faculty attrition has focused on such internal institutional factors as faculty work life and morale. Few studies have examined factors outside of an institution's control that may influence faculty attrition and no studies to date have examined such factors in a sample of rural-serving community college faculty. The present study explores the relationships of geographic issues, counterstream migration, economic concerns, and social responsibilities to attrition in a sample of full-time rural-serving community college faculty. Implications for rural and rural-serving community college human resources professionals and administrators are discussed.