Contemporary higher education reform in Ecuador: Implications for faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention

Authors

  • Mary Amanda Johnson The College of William & Mary

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.25.2794

Keywords:

Ecuador, higher education reform, faculty, Latin America, knowledge economy, resource dependency

Abstract

Currently, there is a shortage of research on how Ecuadorian universities are coping with the contemporary reforms of higher education under the government of Correa. In 2010, La Ley Orgánica de Educación Superior (higher education law) defined the development, transparency and quality assurance of existing and new higher education institutions. This case study describes the challenges administrators have in recruiting, hiring, and retaining faculty in an environment where both fiscal and human resources are limited. The research reflects the current complexity of the higher education environment in Ecuador under contemporary reforms and creates a space for the discussion on the unique perspectives of administrators from both private and public institutions. 

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Author Biography

Mary Amanda Johnson, The College of William & Mary

M. Amanda Johnson is a doctoral candidate in Educational Policy, Planning and Leadership at the College of William & Mary. Her primary research area is comparative and international higher education policy, reform, globalization, and internationalization. Her work focuses on higher education reform in Ecuador and faculty and administrator sensemaking of reform policies. 

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Published

2017-07-03

How to Cite

Johnson, M. A. (2017). Contemporary higher education reform in Ecuador: Implications for faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 25, 68. https://doi.org/10.14507/epaa.25.2794

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Section

Reformas a la Educación Superior en Contexto Internacional Comparado