Internationalization of higher education is defined
as the process of integrating an international or
intercultural dimension into the teaching, research
and service functions of an institution (Knight,
2004). Data collected from faculty at nine public
universities in Pennsylvania provide a descriptive
and correlational analysis that: explores faculty
attitudes, beliefs and experiences relating to
internationalization; reviews the extent to which
faculty incorporate an international perspective into
their teaching, research, and scholarship; determines
what relationships exist between faculty
characteristics, campus climate, and attitudes,
beliefs and behaviors; and examines patterns to
describe or predict faculty members orientation to
internationalization (Morris 1996). Data show that
important differences exist by faculty
characteristics and key relationships emerge.
Several research findings replicate findings from the
Carnegie Foundation for the Profession of Teaching s
Study of the International Academic Profession
(Altbach, 1996). Policy implications are provided
for different sectors interested in
internationalizing higher education.
as the process of integrating an international or
intercultural dimension into the teaching, research
and service functions of an institution (Knight,
2004). Data collected from faculty at nine public
universities in Pennsylvania provide a descriptive
and correlational analysis that: explores faculty
attitudes, beliefs and experiences relating to
internationalization; reviews the extent to which
faculty incorporate an international perspective into
their teaching, research, and scholarship; determines
what relationships exist between faculty
characteristics, campus climate, and attitudes,
beliefs and behaviors; and examines patterns to
describe or predict faculty members orientation to
internationalization (Morris 1996). Data show that
important differences exist by faculty
characteristics and key relationships emerge.
Several research findings replicate findings from the
Carnegie Foundation for the Profession of Teaching s
Study of the International Academic Profession
(Altbach, 1996). Policy implications are provided
for different sectors interested in
internationalizing higher education.