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As a sociologist of higher education, Patricia Gumport focuses her research and teaching on key changes in the academic landscape and the organizational character of American higher education. She studies the dynamics of academic change, illuminating what facilitates and impedes progress, along with how colleges and universities are influenced. Extending her core concerns in the sociology of knowledge and institutional theory, Patricia analyzes organizational, intellectual, political, and economic interests that redefine the content, structure, and relative legitimacy of academic fields. Specific studies include the emergence and institutionalization of interdisciplinary fields, graduate education, professional socialization, organizational restructuring, and decision-making processes that support new ideas. Her research in the United States and Europe examines how universities, seen as competitors, collaborate and the implications this has for academic leaders. Patricia’s work emphasizes the need for strategic initiatives and managing stakeholder interests in higher education.
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