Strangers in Their Own Land: Part-Time Faculty in American Community Colleges

Over the past decade, community colleges have significantly increased their employment of part-time instructors. While this practice is often vehemently criticized by academic traditionalists, it enables colleges to enrich their curricula with real world perspectives, and expand the number of course sections offered, without permanently increasing their operating costs. Drs. Roueche, Milliron and Roueche get past anecdotal perspectives to present their sound research conducted at community colleges throughout North America. Their findings and recommendations are a must read for all in community colleges responsible for making decisions on this critical issue.