title: Identity formation and motivation of new faculty developers: A replication study in a resource constrained university.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Previous studies on the identity development and motivation of faculty developers have occurred with seasoned developers in a research-rich environment. We sought to determine if the findings of those studies could be replicated with novice faculty developers in a resource-constrained environment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We interviewed 15 novice faculty developers from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) who, at the time, had led faculty development activities for no more than two years. We conducted a qualitative analysis sensitized by the previous findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results were very similar to the previous work. The developers described compartmentalized, hierarchical, and merged identities. The impact was on their teaching as well as on others at MUHAS and on the institution itself. The motivations related to mastery, purpose, duty, satisfaction, and relatedness.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This replication led us to conclude that identity development as a faculty developer occurs even in novice developers who do faculty development as only part of their work and despite constrained resources and a different culture. These developers find the work richly rewarding and their motivations benefit the institution. This body of research highlights how faculty development provides benefits to the institution as well as engaging career opportunities.
authors: a University of California San Francisco , USA .
authors: Patricia S
authors: PS
authors: O'Sullivan
authors: b Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences , Tanzania.
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Mkony
authors: a University of California San Francisco , USA .
authors: Jessica
authors: J
authors: Beard
authors: a University of California San Francisco , USA .
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Irby
mesh_terms: D005180:Faculty, Medical; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009042:Motivation; D013192:Staff Development