Tribal Colleges & Universities (TCU ’ S) Exploring Faculty Collegiality Exploring Faculty Collegiality Nora Antoine

My Positionality

My interest in collegiality stems from:

Research underpinnings Research needs to be…of value to other TCU faculty and to other TCUs Research needs to be…of value to other TCU faculty and to other TCUs

Why collegiality matters… Just recently GOOGLE employees made national headlines because of the high rate of happiness… Fulfilling relationships are valuable … Just recently GOOGLE employees made national headlines because of the high rate of happiness… Fulfilling relationships are valuable …

Why this research is important TCUs are very important to their Native communities: Value of Native culture, history and language Student access to educational opportunities Economic and intellectual contributions TCUs are very important to their Native communities: Value of Native culture, history and language Student access to educational opportunities Economic and intellectual contributions

Gap in the literature In a recent dissertation query, of the 120 dissertations about TCUs, only a handful were about faculty Of those few about faculty NONE ADDRESSED COLLEGIALITY In a recent dissertation query, of the 120 dissertations about TCUs, only a handful were about faculty Of those few about faculty NONE ADDRESSED COLLEGIALITY

CONSTRUCTS OF COLLEGIALITY: CRR, ILA & ILB influences

COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #1 JOB SATISFACTION

COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #2 IMPORTANCE OF COLLABORATIONS

COLLEGIALITY CONSTRUCT #3 Relationships & Mentoring

Research methodology There are hundreds of ways to approach any research endeavor...how does one decide?

Qualitative orientation

Focus groups

IRB COMPONENTS RESEARCH PROTOCAL ETHICS APPLICATIONS PARTICIPANT SELECTION PROCESS LETTERS OF CONSENT CONFIDENTIALITY VS AUTONOMY LOCATION RESEARCH PROTOCAL ETHICS APPLICATIONS PARTICIPANT SELECTION PROCESS LETTERS OF CONSENT CONFIDENTIALITY VS AUTONOMY LOCATION

PILOT STUDY…IRB PROCESS

Rolling survey 2 page survey results will be shared with faculty from other TCUs What are their insights regarding: Similarities Differences Surprises Challenging notions Ideas opportunities 2 page survey results will be shared with faculty from other TCUs What are their insights regarding: Similarities Differences Surprises Challenging notions Ideas opportunities

conclusions Positionality – transparency Introduction to TCUs and TCU Faculty Literature Review Methodology Next Steps Positionality – transparency Introduction to TCUs and TCU Faculty Literature Review Methodology Next Steps

Pilamaya ye