Knowledge mobilization practices of Canadian faculty members (Pilot)

Title: Knowledge mobilization practices of Canadian faculty members (Pilot)

Description: The purpose of this research study is to explore Canadian faculty members’ engagement and challenges with knowledge mobilization activities within and beyond academia. Unfortunately, the culture in academia and institutional supports (or lack thereof) tend to over-incentivize the creation of academic KMb outputs and under-prioritize engagement in non-academic KMb. This imbalance is perpetuated by the strong “publish or perish” culture of academia, i.e., the intense pressures academic faculty members face to produce academic outputs to maintain their career standing. Faculty members who may be interested in engaging in more KMb are often met with the overwhelming burden of learning about KMb on their own. With varying degrees of institutional support across Canadian universities, little evidence-based guidance available, and few research studies examining modern-day KMb engagement, this becomes challenging for many faculty members, leading them to dis-engage with KMb altogether.

This study aims to provide an updated reflection of current KMb efforts by Canadian faculty members, as well as a unique understanding of the current barriers they face and how universities can best support them.

Specifics: Study Population:
• Currently working as a tenure-track, tenured, or other form of permanent faculty member within a Canadian institution.

Participant Obligation:
10-minute survey

Location: online-Windsor

Project lead: Amy Dana Menard

Study Dates: January 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026

Study Website: https://uwindsor.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zXao87IVdsAJam