We are proud of the collaborative efforts that have resulted in this book. From the beginning it was our intention to make this book for adjuncts by adjuncts. This amazing group of people acknowledged here are the reason that idea became a reality. We humbly thank them for their many contributions of time, experience, and intellectual property.

Project Oversight

Providing project oversight included leading this initiative, serving as a project manager keeping track of timelines and tasks needing completion, leading group writing sessions and serving as primary editor.

Jennifer McKanry, PhD, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning; Adjunct Faculty, College of Education and College of Arts & Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Research Principal Investigators (PIs)

A component of this project involved obtaining Internal Review Board (IRB) approval to survey and interview adjunct faculty. The research component of the project was led by the following project PIs.

Jennifer McKanry, PhD, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning; Adjunct Faculty, College of Education and College of Arts & Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Sarah Coppersmith, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Education, Honors College; Research Associate Geospatial Collaborative, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Document Editors

The book editors provide overall review of the document for continuity, clarity and consistency of voice, adherence to the American Psychological Association (APA) version 7.0 format, as well as correcting grammar and spelling.

Linda Gaither, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, Educator Preparation and Leadership, College of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Academic Coach, Southeastern University Site Campus, COTR-St. Peters

CJ Jones, LCSW, Adjunct Faculty, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Authors

The book authors drafted major portions of the document, contributed substantially to creation of the structure and overall flow of the book, and contributed the references and quotes used throughout the book assuring all content had a strong evidence base.

Jennifer McKanry, PhD, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning; Adjunct Faculty, College of Education and College of Arts & Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Sarah Coppersmith, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Education, Honors College; Research Associate Geospatial Collaborative, University of Missouri-St. Louis

CJ Jones, LCSW, Adjunct Faculty, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Linda Gaither, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, Educator Preparation and Leadership, College of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Academic Coach, Southeastern University Site Campus, COTR-St. Peters

Contributors

This book would not be possible without our author team contributing their own intellectual property in the sharing of their experiences and materials they have built and tested throughout their careers. This core author team of contributors all also served many long hours in meetings over the duration of the drafting of this book. We are ever so grateful for their contributions.

Linda Gaither, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, Educator Preparation and Leadership, College of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Academic Coach, Southeastern University Site Campus, COTR-St. Peters

CJ Jones, LCSW, Adjunct Faculty, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Sarah Coppersmith, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Education, Honors College; Research Associate Geospatial Collaborative, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Jill Johnson, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, College of Education, School Psychologist/LPC, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Tracie Edwards, Adjunct Lecturer, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Economics, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Ida Casey, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, College of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Lynetta McAllum, Registration & Degree Audit, Office of the Registrar; Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Jamie Martin, EdD, K-12 educator, Postdoctoral Fellow, College of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Participants

We are also grateful to those faculty who participated in our survey or allowed us to interview them so we could include a wider number and variety of adjunct faculty voices in our book. Our survey was anonymous so we cannot individually thank everyone who participated. However, we are grateful to be able to recognize the following faculty who participated in our interviews.

Cecilia Marino, Adjunct Faculty, Educator Preparation and Leadership, College of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Ashley Cox, Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Student, Criminology & Criminal Justice, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Matia Mwase, Adjunct Faculty and Graduate Student, Health and Physical Education, College of Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis

Timothy Rydel, Adjunct Faculty, Math, Physics, Astronomy, and Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis