Abstract
This article investigates academic burnout through the lens of organizational communication, describing how voluntary faculty support groups mitigate stress and enhance teaching efficacy in higher education. Drawing on qualitative reflection and preliminary survey data, the discussion links role ambiguity, tenure pressure, financial constraints, and unprepared students to declining job satisfaction and classroom performance. Support group participation fosters collegiality, expands informal learning networks, and opens communication channels that reframe stress as manageable challenge. Participants report improved perspective, increased student engagement, and broader campus initiatives such as wellness workshops and mentoring seminars. By illustrating strategies that transform individual coping into collective action, this article argues that structured peer interaction represents a pragmatic intervention for faculty development and institutional climate improvement.
Recommended Citation
Meyers, Joseph G.
(1991)
"Faculty Support Groups vs. Burnout,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 77, Article 10.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol77/iss1/10
