Webinar

Institutional Transformation to Support Contingent Faculty

Participants explored innovative practices and lessons learned from institutional change initiatives aimed at the equitable recognition and support of contingent faculty.

February 21, 2024

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This webinar explored innovative practices and lessons learned from institutional change initiatives aimed at the equitable recognition and support of contingent faculty. Campus leaders from the University of Arizona and Loyola Marymount University, recipients of the 2023 Delphi Award, described the policies, practices, and programs put in place to advance the recognition, status, and participation of contingent faculty on their campuses. The presenters discussed the core principles that guide their collective work, the implementation challenges they overcame, and the transferable lessons that can guide the work to support contingent faculty as essential educators on any campus.

Presenters

  • Christopher Daily

    Christopher Daily

    Instructor of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University
  • Kat Weaver

    Kathleen Weaver

    Vice Provost for Research, Professional Development, and Online Learning, Loyola Marymount University
  • Leon Wiebers

    Leon Wiebers

    Chair of Theatre Arts Program, Loyola Marymount University
  • Adrian Arroyo

    Adrián Arroyo

    Associate Director, Faculty Programs, Center for Latin American Studies, University of Arizona
  • Bill Neumann

    Bill Neumann

    Professor of Practice, Department of Management Information Systems, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona
  • Andrea Romero

    Andrea J. Romero

    Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, University of Arizona

Moderator

  • Adrianna Kezar

    Wilbur Kieffer Endowed Professor and Dean's Professor of Leadership, University of Southern California

Host

  • Ashley Finley

    Ashley Finley

    Vice President for Research and Senior Advisor to the President, AAC&U

About the Delphi Award

The annual Delphi Award, presented by the University of Southern California’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 Delphi Award is generously funded by the TIAA Institute.