Shawn Joseph
Biographic Data
| ID | 3983173 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shawn Joseph |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shawn |
| FAMILY NAME | Joseph |
| SIGNATURE | JOSEPH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Calgary |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6431-3108 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Superintendent leadership for teacher retention
This conceptual synthesis paper examines the essential role of educational leaders in reducing teacher burnout and promoting well-being through a social justice framework. By exploring systemic challenges, culturally responsive practices, and the unique experiences of African American teachers, the paper highlights strategies for creating supportive and inclusive educational settings. Using Raffo and colleagues conceptual framework. or adopt the …
Mental health challenges of recent immigrants in precarious work environments — a qualitative study
The study proposes a multidimensional approach to address workplace conditions to promote good mental health for these employees. This includes preventative programs for raising awareness among employers about the importance of recent immigrant employees' mental health and well-being and policy and legislation changes to ensure the employer's commitment to creating a safe and culturally friendly workplace. The approach also recommends that recent…
Courageous school board
In a politically divided country, school board work has become extremely difficult. In this article, we argue Paulo Freire's theory of critical consciousness is both relevant and informative for current and future school board members. This article describes how critical consciousness can be applied to the pressing work of school boards to ensure equity and excellence for communities and schools
A Call for Black Superintendents to Document Their Experiences Through Autoethnography
As a Black former superintendent of a U.S. urban school district, I understand the crucial need for Black superintendents to systematically document their experiences. Given the low number of Black school superintendents and the lack of research literature about them, Black superintendents need to describe and build knowledge about their experiences. In this article, I argue, autoethnographies allow Black superintendents to document their experie…
Highly Educated Immigrant Workers’ Perspectives of Occupational Health and Safety and Work Conditions That Challenge Work Safety
This study explored the perspectives of new immigrant workers regarding occupational health and safety and workplace conditions that increase workers' vulnerability to sustaining injury or illness. Using an interpretive research approach and semi-structured qualitative interviews, 42 new immigrant workers from a range of industries operating in two cities in a province in Canada were interviewed. Seventy-nine percent of the workers were highly qu…
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Highly Educated Immigrant Workers’ Perspectives of Occupational Health and Safety and Work Conditions That Challenge Work Safety
This study explored the perspectives of new immigrant workers regarding occupational health and safety and workplace conditions that increase workers' vulnerability to sustaining injury or illness. Using an interpretive research approach and semi-structured qualitative interviews, 42 new immigrant workers from a range of industries operating in two cities in a province in Canada were interviewed. Seventy-nine percent of the workers were highly qu…
A Call for Black Superintendents to Document Their Experiences Through Autoethnography
As a Black former superintendent of a U.S. urban school district, I understand the crucial need for Black superintendents to systematically document their experiences. Given the low number of Black school superintendents and the lack of research literature about them, Black superintendents need to describe and build knowledge about their experiences. In this article, I argue, autoethnographies allow Black superintendents to document their experie…
Mental health challenges of recent immigrants in precarious work environments — a qualitative study
The study proposes a multidimensional approach to address workplace conditions to promote good mental health for these employees. This includes preventative programs for raising awareness among employers about the importance of recent immigrant employees' mental health and well-being and policy and legislation changes to ensure the employer's commitment to creating a safe and culturally friendly workplace. The approach also recommends that recent…
Courageous school board
In a politically divided country, school board work has become extremely difficult. In this article, we argue Paulo Freire's theory of critical consciousness is both relevant and informative for current and future school board members. This article describes how critical consciousness can be applied to the pressing work of school boards to ensure equity and excellence for communities and schools
Superintendent leadership for teacher retention
This conceptual synthesis paper examines the essential role of educational leaders in reducing teacher burnout and promoting well-being through a social justice framework. By exploring systemic challenges, culturally responsive practices, and the unique experiences of African American teachers, the paper highlights strategies for creating supportive and inclusive educational settings. Using Raffo and colleagues conceptual framework. or adopt the …
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (3 works) · Work (physics (3 works) · Critical Race Theory in Education (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works)