The University Chameleon: Identity and Time Issues Faced by Faculty in Dual Positions

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Eric Daffron

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10.58809/GTBK3633

Abstract

My transition into full-time administration came gradually. A young assistant professor of English, I got my first taste of administration when I accepted a position as coordinator of my university’s study abroad programs. Later I served an enriching experience as director of my university’s honors college. With both positions, I remained on faculty, teaching usually a couple of courses each semester. Over time, I felt a certain dissonance in my dual role. A double agent of sorts,1 I felt pulled-in terms of time and especially identity-between my role as faculty member and my role as administrator. In fact, I came to a juncture in my career when I knew that I had essentially two choices: to return to full-time faculty or to move into full-time administration. I chose the latter, thereby resolving, at least in part, the tension that I had earlier felt.

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Daffron, Eric (2010) "The University Chameleon: Identity and Time Issues Faced by Faculty in Dual Positions," Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012): Vol. 8: Iss. 4, Article 77.
DOI: 10.58809/GTBK3633
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/alj/vol8/iss4/77