A Survey of African American Deans and Directors of U.S. Schools of Social Work

House, Laura E.; Fowler, Dawnovise N.; Thornton, Pamela L.; Francis, E. Aracelis

doi:10.5175/jswe.2007.200400477

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“…They are strong managers and effective communicators who lead with integrity and articulate a positive vision for their academic unit. The leadership characteristics reported by faculty in this study validate previous findings that identify effective leadership styles (Grant & Crutchfield, 2008;Holosko, 2009, House et al, 2007Rank & Hutchison, 2000). Notably, nearly half of the faculty reported their satisfaction with their academic unit heads' collaborative and supportive leadership style whereby leaders develop partnerships with faculty, university administration and the community, clearly confirming the positive impact of shared leadership described by Grant and Crutchfield (2008).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…These concepts comprise both task-focused and process-oriented leadership skills. House, Fowler, Thornton, and Francis (2007) surveyed African American deans and directors of schools of social work to glean the quality of their experience as social work education leaders. Most of the respondents reported sufficient to very sufficient levels of job satisfaction.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Leadership in Social Work Education: Sustaining Collaboration and Mission

Call

Owens

Vincent

2013

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Little research is available depicting how faculty members experience the leadership style of their academic leaders. This paper reports results from a qualitative analysis of responses of 233 social work faculty members from CSWE accredited programs to an open-ended question about how they experience the leadership style of their current academic unit heads. The analysis incorporates feminist and professional social work perspectives.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Leadership in Social Work Education: Sustaining Collaboration and Mission

Call

Owens

Vincent

2013

ASW

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“…A reoccurring and salient theme noted in this study was having appropriate mentors (or the lack thereof), which had a strong influence on the career trajectory of their overall research productivity. This finding was not surprising considering the robust literature on the importance of mentorship related to academic career success, particularly for faculty of color, and preferably beginning in doctoral programs (Bonner II, Tuitt, Robinson, Banda, & Hughes, 2015;Bradley, 2005;del Carmen & Bing, 2000;Evans & Cokley, 2008;Freedenthal, Potter, & Grinstein-Weiss, 2008;Gutie ´rrez y Muhs et al, 2012;House, Fowler, Thorton, & Francis, 2007;Lewis et al, 2008;McNeal, 2003;Paul, Stein, Ottenbacher, & Yuanlong, 2002;Santo et al, 2009;Wilson, Valentine, & Pereira, 2002). In addition to assisting with their research productivity through collaborating on research projects and affording them more opportunities toward building their own scholarship, these scholars highlighted how receiving mentorship helped them to navigate the political and cultural milieus of academia; to deal with racism, manage stress, balance workloads, and professional expectations; and to find the appropriate work-life balance as well as advocate for them.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 91%

African American Social Work Faculty

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Huggins-Hoyt

Holosko

et al. 2017

Research on Social Work Practice

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This study explored the scholarship experiences of top-ranked African American faculty in schools of social work. Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with N ¼ 10 top-ranked African American faculty identified as achieving considerable productivity and impact of scholarship. Findings: Four major themes were identified, each of which had 2-3 subcategories. These included (1) mentorship, (2) collaboration, (3) time, and (4) strategic planning. The data revealed that of these identified themes, mentorship was the most prominent, and collaboration, although important, was the least. Implications: The noted experiences and strategies highlighted in this study could be of great utility for those seeking to enhance their scholarly productivity and impact, particularly for (a) junior faculty, (b) African American faculty, and (c) doctoral student researchers and candidates.

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“…Only one other study conducted by House, Fowler, Thorton, and Francis (2007) documented the same challenges faced by African American social work faculty, especially in academic leadership positions, as those experienced by others in cognate disciplines. These authors (2007) noted:…”

Section: African American Facultymentioning

confidence: 99%

Citation Impact Scores of Top African American Scholars in Social Work Schools

Huggins-Hoyt

Holosko

Briggs

et al. 2014

Research on Social Work Practice

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U.S. tenure-track positions have steadily declined over the past 30 years and emphasis on research productivity has escalated. To achieve higher research and scholarship goals, the literature revealed that African American scholars have additional issues to overcome beyond the usual hurdles and challenges confronting other faculty. This study explored current research productivity by examining citation impact scores (h-indices) collected from Publish or Perish of African American scholars in top 25 ranked schools of social work cited in the 2012 U.S. News and World Report. The resultant sample consisted of N ¼ 14 scholars with h-index scores of 9 and higher. Results revealed nonsignificant statistical differences between specified subgroupings, and 80% of these scholars overexceeded their respective school mean h-index scores. Future research calls for a more comprehensive knowledge of faculty research and scholarship activities overall, including unique subgroups of Social Work scholars such as African Americans.

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A Survey of African American Deans and Directors of U.S. Schools of Social Work

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Leadership in Social Work Education: Sustaining Collaboration and Mission

Leadership in Social Work Education: Sustaining Collaboration and Mission

African American Social Work Faculty

Citation Impact Scores of Top African American Scholars in Social Work Schools

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