Humanities Doctorates in the United States: 1991 Profile (1994)

1.

During SEPTEMBER 1991, what was your employment status? (Please circle the number of your response below.)

A.

Were you seeking a full-time position?

(CIRCLE ONE NUMBER)

1

Yes

2

No

B.

How many part-time positions did you hold in September 1991?

(ENTER NUMBER IN BOX)

Positions

C.

On average, how many hours per week did you work in September 1991?

(ENTER NUMBER IN BOX)

Hours

3.

What was your MOST important reason for holding a part-time position in September 1991?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE NUMBER)

1

Part-time position preferred

2

Full-time position not available

3

Family responsibilities

4

Part-time position is temporary

5

Other, specify _________________

4.

IF YOU WERE UNEMPLOYED BUT SEEKING EMPLOYMENT DURING SEPTEMBER 1991:

Which of the following factors MOST restricted your job search?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE NUMBER)

1

Geographic location

2

Family responsibilities

3

Need for part-time employment

4

Other, specify _________________

5

No restrictions

5. IF YOU WERE NOT EMPLOYED AND NOT SEEKING WORK DURING SEPTEMBER 1991:

What was your MOST important reason for not seeking work?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE NUMBER)

1

Temporarily absent for health or personal reasons

2

Family responsibilities

3

Suitable job not available

4

Other, specify ________________________

6.

Please write the name of your principal employer (company, organization, postdoctoral institution, etc.) and actual place of employment during SEPTEMBER 1991.

(IF YOU WERE SELF-EMPLOYED, WRITE “SELF”)

Name of employer

City

County

State or Foreign Country

ZIP

7.

Which category best describes the type of your principal employment OR postdoctoral appointment during SEPTEMBER 1991?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

00

Self-employed

01

Business or industry

02

Junior college, 2-year college, technical institute

03

Medical school (including university affiliated hospital or medical center)

04

4-year college

05

University, other than medical school

06

Elementary, middle, or secondary school system

07

Hospital or clinic

08

U.S. military service

09

U.S. government, civilian employee

10

State, local, or other government, specify

11

Trade association/professional association

12

Private foundation

13

Museum

14

Historical organization

15

Research center/library/archives

16

Other nonprofit organization

17

Other, specify ______________________

8.

From the Employment Specialties List on page 7, select and write both the number and the title of the employment field most closely related to your principal employment or postdoctoral appointment during SEPTEMBER 1991. Write in your employment field if it is not on the list.

Number

Employment FIeld

(See page 7 for listing)

9.

IF YOU WERE EMPLOYED DURING SEPTEMBER 1991 IN A SPECIALTY FIELD OTHER THAN YOUR PH.D. FIELD:

What was the MOST important reason for your decision to take the position? (CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

1

Better pay

2

More attractive career options

3

Preferred specific geographic location

4

Constraints due to family status

5

Position in Ph.D. field not available

6

Change in career/professional interests

7

Other, specify __________________________

10.

IF YOU CIRCLED CODES 00, 01 OR 07-17 TO QUESTION 7 (EMPLOYED IN A NONACADEMIC JOB):

What was the MOST important reason for your decision to enter a nonacademic job?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

1

Better pay

2

Preferred other career options

3

Preferred specific geographic location

4

Constraints due to family status

5

Academic position not available

6

Change in career/professional interests

7

Other, specify __________________________

11.

IF YOU CIRCLED CODES 02-05 TO QUESTION 7 (EMPLOYED BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION):

A. What was your faculty rank?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

1 Professor

2 Associate professor

3 Assistant professor

4 Instructor

5 Lecturer

6 Adjunct faculty

7 Other, specify _________________

8 Does not apply

B. What was your tenure status?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

1 Tenured, in 19

2 Not tenured, in tenure track

3 Not tenured, not in tenure track

4 Tenure not applicable

12.

IF YOU ANSWERED CODE 6 TO QUESTION 11A (YOUR ACADEMIC RANK IS “ADJUNCT PROFESSOR” OR EQUIVALENT), PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 12A-12F. OTHERWISE, PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 13.

A.

How many years have you been employed in adjunct status? (ENTER NUMBER IN BOX)

Years

B.

How many courses do you teach in a year?

Courses

C.

What was the average payment per course?

$_________________

D.

Do you teach on an annual contract?

1 Yes

2 No

E.

At how many institutions do you teach?

Institutions

F.

Do you have an opportunity to transfer (if you wish) from adjunct to regular status?

1 Yes

2 No

13.

What was the basic annual salary associated with your principal employment during SEPTEMBER 1991? By basic salary we mean your annual salary before deduction for income tax, social security, retirement, etc., but do not include bonuses, over-time, summer teaching, or other payment for professional work.

If you were on a postdoctoral appointment (see question 1 for definition), what was your stipend plus allowances?

$_________________ .00 Basic Annual Salary

14.

Circle whether this salary was for:

1 9-10 months

2 11-12 months

15.

From the activities listed below, select your primary and secondary work activities for your principal job (as reported in question 6), in terms of time devoted during a typical week.

ENTER THE APPROPRIATE CODE (01-19) FOR EACH IN THE BOXES PROVIDED.

Primary activity Secondary activity

01

Teaching

02

Basic research

03

Applied research

04

Development of equipment, products, systems, data

05

Writing

06

Editing

07

Professional service to individuals

08

Management/administration of educational programs

09

Management/administration of R&D

10

Management/administration of other programs

11

Consulting

12

Operations-production, maintenance, construction, installation

13

Information management (including record management and archival work)

14

Sales, marketing, purchasing, customer and public relations

15

Statistical work-survey work, forecasting, statistical analysis

16

Computer applications

17

Institutional fund raising

18

Performing arts

19

Other, specify __________________

16.

During a typical week, what percentage of your professional work time did you devote to the items listed in question 15?

ENTRIES SHOULD TOTAL 100%

PERCENT OF TIME

___% Primary work activity

___% Secondary work activity

___% Other work activities

100% = TOTAL

17.

Since receiving your doctorate, how many full-time equivalent (FTE) years of professional work experience have you had?

Year(s)

18a.

Was any of the work in which you were engaged during the past year supported or sponsored by U.S. Government funds?

1

National Endowment for the Humanities

2

National Endowment for the Arts

3

Department of Defense

4

Department of Education

5

Smithsonian Institution

6

Other, specify _____________________

7

Don't know source agency

19.

During your graduate program, did you receive formal training in the use of computers for research or teaching?

1

Yes

2

No

20a.

After receiving your doctorate, did you have to acquire formal training in any other area(s) in order to obtain your present position?

1

Foreign languages

2

Computer science

3

Management and administration

4

Survey research and statistics

5

Other, specify ______________________

21a.

During the past 2 years, have you published any professional/scholarly writing (or had it accepted for publication)?

Book or monograph (author or co-author)

Book or monograph (editor or co-editor)

Chapter in a scholarly book

Article in a refereed journal

Book review in a refereed journal

Article in newspaper/magazine

22a.

Have you served on a scholarly committee (not including one at your educational institution) during the past 2 years?

1

Chair

2

Member

3

Other, specify __________________

23.

With reference to your job reported in question 6, how would you rate your job satisfaction?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

1

Very high

2

High

3

Average

4

Low

5

Very low

24a.

What is your citizenship status?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

24b.

If NON-U.S., of which country are you a citizen?

25.

What is your racial background?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

1

American Indian or Alaskan Native

2

Asian or Pacific Islander

3

Black

4

White

26a.

Is your ethnic heritage Hispanic?

1 Mexican American

2 Puerto Rican

3 Other Hispanic

27.

What is your marital status?

(CIRCLE ONLY ONE)

1

Never Married

2

Married

3

Separated, Divorced

4

Widowed

28.

How many children do you have living with you in each of the following age categories:

(ENTER NUMBER, IF NONE, WRITE “0”.)

Number

Under 6 years of age

Number

Between 6 to 17 years of age

29.

In the event it is necessary to contact you to clarify some of the information you provided, what is the telephone number at which you can be reached?

Daytime:

(Area code) (Number)

Evenings:

(Area code) (Number)

30.

Because of recent and continuing changes in domestic and world employment markets, policymakers are interested about employment opportunities and career paths of the doctoral population.

Consequently, we may be recontacting you in 1993. In case we cannot locate you then, please provide the name, address, and telephone number of a person who is likely to know where you can be reached. DO NOT INCLUDE SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD.

Name

Number and street

City or town

State or foreign country Zip code

(Area code) (Number)

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