College faculty members work and live in a web of varying cultures, all of which influence their work with undergraduates in and out of the classroom. In this chapter, I explore the influence that various faculty cultures (professional, institutional, and disciplinary) have on how faculty teach and interact with students. I begin by defining culture and its manifestations followed by a discussion of research on faculty subcultures. I then propose a model for studying faculty cultures as they relate to teaching and use my work and the work of others as examples of the effects of cultural contexts on teaching. Finally, I conclude by describing the implications that this research and the conceptual model have for practice and future research
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