Leading at the crossroads

Understanding how identity influences presidential communication for Black community college presidents

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21639991
AutoresJon Mcnaughtan (0000-0003-4357-9457, Texas Tech University), Bryan K Hotchkins (0000-0002-6057-0246, Texas Tech University)
Año2021
Volumen29
NúmeroJanuary - July
Páginas39
Fecha de publicación2021-03-29
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEducation Policy Analysis Archives (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1068-2341 • E-ISSN: 1068-2341
EditorialMary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14507/epaa.29.4694
OpenAlexW3150998875
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas13

Research on leadership is historically biased, with little consideration for different experiences of leaders of color. In this study, we applied the integrated race and leadership framework (Ospina & Foldy, 2009) and utilized a case study approach focused on the context of institutional communication to analyze the experiences of six Black community college presidents. The study was guided by the overarching question of how racial identity guided what and how presidents communicated. Our findings indicate that these presidents of color viewed their communication through a social justice lens, while also recognizing their responsibility to the institution. Five themes were identified that highlight the strategies and approaches these presidents take when communicating to their campus, including: 1) a consciousness of who is listening, 2) a sense of racial battle fatigue, 3) a focus on local impact, 4) connection and support from the community, and 5) the skill of racial and social adaptation

Active listening · Battle · Consciousness · Critical consciousness · Institution · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Public relations · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Higher Education Research Studies · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies