This book investigates key factors contributing to faculty and institutional resistance to AI deployment, including leadership deficits, funding barriers, cultural inertia and faculty attitudes toward technological change. Drawing on qualitative and quantitative empirical data, case studies from U.S. and international institutions, and theoretical analysis, the book uncovers underlying concerns about job security and professional identity. It points to actionable strategies for overcoming these barriers. It will be relevant for scholars, researchers, advanced students, and educators grappling with issues navigating technological integration in academia, and with interests in the sociology of education, educational technology and higher education administration. Inspection copies available.