Institutional Transformation to Support Contingent Faculty
Learn about successful innovations at two 2022 Delphi Award–winning institutions.
This webinar will explore innovative practices and lessons learned from institutional change initiatives aimed at the equitable recognition and support of contingent faculty. Campus leaders from the Dominican University of California and Montgomery College, recipients of the 2022 Delphi Award, will discuss the policies, practices, and programs their institutions have put in place to advance the recognition, status, and participation of contingent faculty. The presenters will address core principles that guide their collective work, implementation challenges, and the transferable lessons that can help support contingent faculty as essential educators on any campus.
Presenters
- Carolyn Terry – Associate Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Montgomery College
- Kelly Livernoche – Professor of Biology, Montgomery College
- Erik Swanson – Professor of Computer Graphics, Montgomery College
- Mojgan Behmand – Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Dominican University of California
- Lindsey Dean – Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Dominican University of California
- Carol Aiono Tucker – Faculty Affairs and Institutional Research Board Committee Process
Moderators
- Ashley Finley – Vice President for Research and Senior Advisor to the President
- Adrianna Kezar – Wilbur Kieffer Endowed Professor and Dean’s Professor of Leadership, University of Southern California
About the Delphi Award
The annual Delphi Award, presented by USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education and AAC&U, gives a $15,000 cash award to two universities annually that support non-tenure-track, contingent and/or adjunct faculty in pursuing strategic priorities such as student learning and community engagement. The Award is generously supported by the TIAA Institute.