Journal article
Faculty Mobility and Research Dynamics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Quantitative science studies, v 5(4), pp 1-42
22 Oct 2024
Abstract
Abstract Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a foundational role in promoting equality in US higher education and society. Studying faculty transitions and research dynamics at HBCUs is crucial to understanding and addressing these institutions’ challenges, such as brain drain and its relationships with faculty research practices. By tracking the affiliation changes of 139 professors and their research outcomes consisting of 4,269 publications and comparing them with a matched control group with similar backgrounds, we revealed a moving penalty for professors moving from Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) to HBCUs, who experienced declines in research productivity and citation impact. In contrast, professors transitioning from HBCUs to PWIs benefited from the moving premium of increasing high-impact publications. Professors at HBCUs tend to increase their collaborations with PWIs before transitioning, while those moving to PWIs reduce their collaborations with HBCUs. Our findings highlight the ongoing challenges HBCUs face and underscore the need for comprehensive strategies to strengthen these institutions’ research functionality and ultimately their overall academic standing. Peer Review https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway/wos/peer-review/10.1162/qss_a_00334
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- Title
- Faculty Mobility and Research Dynamics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Creators
- Xiang Zheng - University of Wisconsin–MadisonErjia Yan - Drexel UniversityChaoqun Ni - University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Publication Details
- Quantitative science studies, v 5(4), pp 1-42
- Publisher
- MIT PRESS; CAMBRIDGE
- Number of pages
- 42
- Grant note
- U.S. National Science Foundation: 2122525, 2121861, 2122691
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- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science (Informatics)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001383026600013
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85216483961
- Other Identifier
- 991021932802704721
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