Critical approaches in leadership education: Making the case for racial equity via institutional type

Abstract

In this introductory article, we offer a theoretical overview of racial equity and provide the rationale for pursuing an issue related to racial equity in leadership education. We also make the case for examining marginalized institutional contexts as a step toward advancing racial equity in postsecondary leadership education.

Addressing the known unknowns in student leader development

“…Furthermore, we know that students’ multiple social identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and student generational status, play an inseparable role in shaping their developmental trajectories in leadership (Arminio et al., 2000; Vaccaro & Newman, 2016). However, our understanding of how identity influences developmental trajectories in leadership remains critically under‐researched (Collins & Whitney, 2021).…”