Faculty
Of the 10 largest private not-for-profit universities, DePaul is the only one that is not "research extensive," making DePaul one of the largest universities with a primary focus on teaching and service. DePaul faculty members are known for their real-world experience and pragmatic approach to teaching.   
  • Full-time faculty for the 2008-09 academic year number 899, with 201 (22.4 %) professors; 317 (35.3%) associate professors; 281 (31.3%) assistant professors and 100 (11.1%) instructors.
  • Men account for 493 of the full-time faculty positions. Of those, 129 (26.2%) are professors; 182 (36.9%) are associate professors; 131 (26.6%) are assistant professors and 51 (10.3%) are instructors.
  • Women hold 406 of the full-time faculty positions. Of those, 72 (17.7%) are full professors; 135 (33.3%) are associate professors; 150 (36.9%) are assistant professors and 49 (12.1%) are instructors.
  • Of the full-time faculty members in fall 2008, an estimated 244 had been on faculty for up to five years; 268 had served between six and 10 years; 93 had served between 11 and 15 years; 98 had served between 16 and 20 years; 121 had served between 21 and 30 years and 75 had served more than 30 years.
  • Of the 899 full-time faculty members during the 2008-09 academic year, 60 are African-American; 72 are Asian Pacific; 62 are Hispanic/Latino; 665 are White; one is Native American and 31 belong to other racial groups or are of unknown racial/ethnic backgrounds.
  • Faculty were divided among DePaul's nine colleges and schools during the 2008-09 academic year, with 424 working in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; 38 working in the College of Communication; 152 working in the College of Commerce; 76 working in the DePaul’s College of Computing and Digital Media; 64 working in the School of Education; 61 working in the College of Law; 34 working in the School for New Learning; 27 working in The Theatre School; and 22 working in the School of Music.
  • To provide freshmen greater opportunities to learn from the most accomplished faculty at DePaul, the university launched the Vincent de Paul Professorships program in 2004. Chosen faculty members receive cash rewards and serve three-year terms teaching seminal first-year courses. They also mentor junior faculty members and become members of the DePaul Society, made up exclusively of Vincent de Paul professors. Professorships are presented to up to 10 percent of the university's tenured faculty based on a competitive application process.


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