Untold Stories of Black Leadership in Higher Education

Learned, Gifted, and Black

Buch | Hardcover

121 Seiten

2023 | Unabridged edition
Cambridge Scholars Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5275-9467-8 (ISBN)

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Higher education leadership continues to shift as new individuals move into positions of authority and management within the ranks of academia. These new leaders that come from within the academic and teaching ranks share their stories, experiences, and challenges of not only being black, gifted, and educated, but they speak very candidly about their journey to becoming more seasoned, proficient, and skilled. The narratives and encounters they share provide meaningful insight into the realm of black leadership at the college level, and constitute a guide and tool for handling conflict and change as an academic leader.

Dr W. Franklin Evans is a high education professional, having been in the education arena over 30 years. He has served in the role of president and chief executive office for West Liberty University (USA), Voorhees College (USA), and South Carolina State University (USA). Over the years he has successfully led institutions through reaffirmation of accreditation processes, created new degree programs, and established honor colleges. He is also an experienced fundraiser and grant writer, and he has conducted numerous faculty development workshops and served as a mentor and coach. A graduate of the University of Georgia and Georgia State University, Dr Evans holds degrees in entomology, journalism, middle childhood education, curriculum and instruction, as well as administration and supervision. His doctoral degree is in higher education administration, and he holds life the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Erscheinungsdatum	17.05.2023
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 212 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
ISBN-10	1-5275-9467-X / 152759467X
ISBN-13	978-1-5275-9467-8 / 9781527594678
Zustand	Neuware