Date of Graduation
5-2026
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy (PhD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Public Policy
Advisor/Mentor
Goering, Christian
Committee Member
Dowdle, Andrew
Second Committee Member
Kerr, Brink
Keywords
Arkansas Teachers; working environments; satisfaction levels; career mobility
Abstract
Many schools across the U.S. currently face staffing shortages, frequent turnover, and significant percentages of teachers expressing dissatisfaction with elements of their job, high work-related stress levels, and an unhealthy work-life balance. Scholars have shown that teachers’ working conditions, school environments, satisfaction levels, and career mobility decisions are all intertwined. The purpose of this dissertation is to examine teachers’ work-related experiences and behaviors to gain insight into the factors that teachers perceive as being important determinants of well-being, satisfaction, and dissatisfaction and their subsequent behavior in terms of career mobility choices. The following analysis examines these issues within Arkansas, a largely rural state where there is recent evidence that a significant proportion of teachers are experiencing work-related stress and teacher retention rates are below the national average.
Citation
Giller, C. (2026). Arkansas Teachers’ Working Environments and Experiences. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/6172
