Navigating international career identity in US higher education
Experiences of multilingual scholars in adult education and human resource development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21214647 |
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| Authors | Maja Stojanović (0000-0002-8733-0074, North Carolina State University, corresponding author), Petra A Robinson (0000-0002-7922-5485, Louisiana State University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-29 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for Multicultural Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2053-535X • E-ISSN: 2053-5368 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jme-09-2025-0253 |
| OpenAlex | W7165853471 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Purpose The purpose of this phenomenological study is to understand how multilingual, tenured and tenure-track faculty who hold positions in human resource development (HRD) and/or adult education (AE) programs in the USA make meaning of their career identity. Design/methodology/approach Twelve multilingual faculty members (three US-born and nine international faculty members) were interviewed, and their curricula vitae (CVs) were examined for information regarding multilingual literacy and its application. Findings For the participants, being multilingual also means being multicultural and having an international identity and navigating these careers is a balancing act in the US context. Originality/value The originality of this study comes from its interdisciplinary nature, focusing on the intersection of career identity, multilingualism and multiculturalism in the US context
Adult education · Adult literacy · Career development · Curriculum · Human resources · Identity (music) · Meaning (existential) · Multiculturalism · Multilingualism · Higher Education Governance and Development · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation · International Student and Expatriate Challenges
Literacy as Translingual Practice
Phenomenological research methods
Linguistic Justice
Translanguaging
Narrating career, positioning identity
International students in English-speaking universities
Welcome to America? International student perceptions of discrimination
Language Ideology
“She does have an accent but…”
The development of a career identity
Interculturality at a US university
Language, identity and internationalization
Multilingualism as a New Linguistic Dispensation
Naturalistic inquiry
Inclusive workplace and organizational citizenship behavior
Language problem or language conflict? Narratives of immigrant women’s experiences in the US
Bringing social identity to work
Triangulation 2.0
Language Ideologies and Policies
From academic language to language architecture
Language ideologies and the consequences of standardization
Now I see it, now I don't
| Highly cited | No |
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