The State of the Industry

Stephen Graham Senior Director of Programs and Services with ATS since

The State of the Industry ●Faculty ●Enrollment and students ●Finances

Daniel Aleshire Executive Director since 1998 with ATS since 1990

The changing religious context

The changing religious landscape Religious adherence has declined. A growing percentage of the population is generically religious but without any particular religious involvement. Denominational affiliation is declining. Trust in religious institutions is declining. Congregational life and worship practices are changing. Larger congregations attract an increasing % of attendees. The “spiritual but not religious” engage in religious practices. The Roman Catholic Church will be majority Hispanic and Asian before The Catholic Church is growing; attendance is not.

Data sources Commission on Accrediting Institutional Database (Annual Report Forms) Graduating Student Questionnaires Faculty Development Study (2015)

Characteristics of faculty

Deborah Gin Director, Research and Faculty Development with ATS since 2014

Full-time faculty 2008–2014 TotalNew Hires 20083, , , , Source: COA Institutional Database 10

Part-time faculty 1990–2013 Source: COA Institutional Database 11

Full-time faculty by gender 1990–2014 Source: COA Institutional Database 12

Full-time faculty by racial/ethnic group 1991–2014 Source: COA Institutional Database 13

Impact of faculty size stability Stable faculty + enrollment decline  Decreasing student:faculty ratio and increased financial pressure Stable faculty + fewer new hires  Slowed growth of women faculty and faculty of color

Negative perception Positive perception Source: ATS Faculty Development Study

Source: ATS Faculty Development Study %80% 11%11% 56%56% Faculty profiles, according to research pursuits 16

Online Engagement Differences by Institution By Ecclesial Family, Size, Location/Country No difference By Embeddedness  I teach or have taught completely online/hybrid courses. 53% of freestanding have taught 73% of embedded haven’t Differences by Individual By Tenure Status, Discipline, Race, Gender No difference By Years Teaching in Theological School   among midcareer  among new and veteran Source: ATS Faculty Development Study

ATS responses Midcareer facultyWebinarsNew faculty

Questions for ATS? Please Questions for consideration with colleagues and board members: What are the most important needs for faculty development in your institution? How can faculty at your school be supported in developing their research agendas to meet the needs of the school and its broader constituents?

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