Charity Chandler, a doctoral student from UW-Madison would like to invite participation in a research study that examines faculty perceptions of the effects of campus climate on the recruitment and retention of gay and lesbian faculty at a public comprehensive university. Interview data will expand understanding of this relationship and will be shared with the field to expand the knowledge base.
The study grew out of the researcher’s experiences as a lesbian university staff member interested in how campus climate may or may not affect recruitment and retention of gay and lesbian tenured faculty.
The interview will take 60-90 minutes and can be done over the phone or via Skype. To ensure confidentiality, your name and institution will not be shared with the data, using pseudonyms in their place. Additionally, your participation is voluntary and you may withdraw from this study at any time.
To be eligible for this study, you must:
- be a tenured faculty member
- have worked at your current institution a minimum of ten years
- self-identify as gay or lesbian
Your responses are greatly appreciated. If you meet all the criteria and wish to participate, please e-mail Charity at cchandler@wisc.edu.
