Faculty & Staff
Dr. Paul Umbach |
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Background
Prior to joining the faculty at NC State, Paul spent four years as an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Iowa. Prior to that he served as a research associate with the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. At the Center, he was a research team member working on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and a project manager of the Faculty Survey of Student engagement. His professional background includes several years working in institutional research at Tidewater Community College, Old Dominion University, and the University of Maryland. He earned his Ph.D. in Higher Education from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a B.S. in Psychology and an M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Old Dominion University.
Teaching
- Finance and Higher Education
- Organizational Concepts and Theories
Research
Paul's research focuses on social and organizational structures that affect college students and the careers of college faculty. Central to much of his work are issues of equity and diversity. He also studies survey research methods, particularly as they apply in college settings. His current work focuses specifically on diversity and equity in the professoriate, the effects of contingent faculty on higher education, and how college structures affect the student experience.
He has published more than 30 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and other scholarly publications. His work appears in Research in Higher Education, The Journal of Higher Education, The Review of Higher Education, and the Journal of College Student Development. In 2007, the Association for the Study of Higher Education awarded him the Promising Scholar/Early Career Achievement Award.
Service
Paul currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of College Student Development, Research in Higher Education, and the Review of Higher Education. He also has served or serves in leadership positions for the Association for Institutional Research and the Association for the Study of Higher Education.
