Research Project: the WPA's Progress: Twenty Years Later (Test)

Shared by Shirley Rose on Jun 20, 2007. Last Updated on Oct 23, 2007.

Principal Investigator(s): Shirley Rose and Jonikka Charlton

For More Information: roses@purdue.edu

Keywords: writing program administration WPA writing program administrator

Permission to Cite: Yes

Abstract/Summary: This study replicates Linda Peterson's 1986 survey-based study of WPA role definition and WPA career patterns, published in the WPA journal, "The WPA's Progress," with the addition of a number of new questions.

Research Question or Hypothesis: Have WPAs' role definitions and career paths changed in the last 20 years, with respect to formal and informal preparation, areas of responsibility, position title, length of terms as WPAs, academic rank, and tenure status and promotion prospects?

General Research Approach: Quantitative

Participants and Setting: Current members of the Council of Writing Program Administrators responding to an online anonymous survey

Research Methods: Survey

Data / Information Sources: Questionnaire

Funding: University of Texas Pan-Am and Purdue University

Support: Jonikka Charlton (University of Texas Pan-Am) and Shirley Rose Ppurdue University), co-investigators

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