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Overview

Paul D. Umbach is affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with notable contributions in areas such as general social sciences, artificial intelligence, statistics, probability and uncertainty, oncology, and gender studies.

Their work encompasses several main topics, including computational and text analysis methods, data analysis using R, scientometrics and bibliometrics research, higher education research studies, and studies related to COVID-19 impacts on healthcare and mental health, as well as diversity and career in medicine.

Paul D. Umbach has contributed to various peer-reviewed publications over recent years. Selected papers include:

  • Effects of the Pandemic on Faculty at Public Research Universities, 2023, Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education
  • Exploring the outcomes of a university merger, 2023, IIAI Letters on Institutional Research
  • Understanding Themes in Postsecondary Research Using Topic Modeling and Journal Abstracts, 2023, Research in Higher Education
  • Making It Free and Easy: Exploring the Effects of North Carolina College Application Week on College Access, 2020, Review of higher education/"The review of higher education
  • Correction to: Understanding ORCID adoption among academic researchers, 2025, Scientometrics

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Research in Higher Education
  • Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education
  • Review of higher education/"The review of higher education
  • IIAI Letters on Institutional Research
  • Scientometrics

Among frequent collaborators are:

  • Stephen R. Porter
  • Chris Willis
  • Mio Takei
  • Junji Nakano
  • Ashley B. Clayton

Paul D. Umbach's scholarly output shows an interdisciplinary approach, integrating computational techniques with social science research to address various challenges in education, health, and institutional studies. Their work often involves data-driven analysis and thematic investigations into the effects of societal phenomena such as the COVID-19 pandemic on academic faculties and higher education processes.

Best Publications

  • Faculty Do Matter: The Role of College Faculty in Student Learning and Engagement.

    Paul D. Umbach;Matthew R. Wawrzynski

  • Going Global: Understanding the Choice Process of the Intent to Study Abroad

    Mark H. Salisbury;Paul D. Umbach;Michael B. Paulsen;Ernest T. Pascarella

  • COLLEGE MAJOR CHOICE: An Analysis of Person–Environment Fit

    Stephen R. Porter;Paul D. Umbach

  • The Contribution of Faculty of Color to Undergraduate Education

    Paul D. Umbach

  • Student Experiences with Diversity at Liberal Arts Colleges: Another Claim for Distinctiveness

    Paul D. Umbach;George D. Kuh

  • INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETES AND EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES: Winning Combination or Losing Effort?

    Paul D. Umbach;Megan M. Palmer;George D. Kuh;Stephanie J. Hannah

  • How Effective Are They? Exploring the Impact of Contingent Faculty on Undergraduate Education

    Paul D. Umbach

  • Web surveys: Best practices

    Paul D. Umbach

  • STUDENT SURVEY RESPONSE RATES ACROSS INSTITUTIONS: Why Do They Vary?

    Stephen R. Porter;Paul D. Umbach

  • How Do Academic Departments Impact Student Satisfaction? Understanding the Contextual Effects of Departments

    Paul D. Umbach;Stephen R. Porter

  • Nonresponse and Online Student Evaluations of Teaching: Understanding the Influence of Salience, Fatigue, and Academic Environments

    Meredith J. D. Adams;Paul D. Umbach

  • ANALYZING FACULTY WORKLOAD DATA USING MULTILEVEL MODELING

    Stephen R. Porter;Paul D. Umbach

  • The Effects of Faculty Demographic Characteristics and Disciplinary Context on Dimensions of Job Satisfaction

    Tricia A. Seifert;Paul D. Umbach

  • Institutional Selectivity and Good Practices in Undergraduate Education: How Strong is the Link?

    Ernest I. Pascarella;Ty Cruce;Paul D. Umbach;Gregory C. Wolniak

  • Aligning Faculty Activities & Student Behavior: Realizing the Promise of Greater Expectations.

    George D. Kuh;Thomas F. Nelson Laird;Paul D. Umbach

  • Scholar, Steward, Spanner, Stranger: The Four Career Paths of College Presidents

    Robert Birnbaum;Paul D. Umbach

  • Women Students at Coeducational and Women's Colleges: How Do Their Experiences Compare?

    Jillian L. Kinzie;Auden D. Thomas;Megan M. Palmer;Paul D. Umbach

  • Effects of Diversity Experiences on Critical Thinking Skills: Who Benefits?

    Chad Loes;Ernest Pascarella;Paul Umbach

  • Gender equity in the academic labor market: an analysis of academic disciplines

    Paul D. Umbach

  • College and character: Insights from the national survey of student engagement

    George D. Kuh;Paul D. Umbach

  • How Do Academic Departments Impact Student Satisfaction? Understanding the Contextual Effects of Departments. AIR 2001 Annual Forum Paper.

    Paul D. Umbach;Stephen R. Porter

Frequent Co-Authors

George D. Kuh
George D. Kuh Indiana University
Ernest T. Pascarella
Ernest T. Pascarella University of Iowa
John C. Smart
John C. Smart University of Illinois at Chicago

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