In the Room, but no Seat at the Table: Mixed Methods Analysis of HBCU Women Faculty and Workplace Bullying

Abstract

With gendered organization theory and n = 201 Historically Black Colleges and Universities women faculty, the following is addressed: RQ1 Which Historically Black Colleges and University women faculty, those at schools with or without an anti-bullying policy, are more likely to report workplace bullying? RQ2 What is the relationship between workplace bullying intensity and time spent strategizing against bullying, health problems, and organizational distrust for Historically Black Colleges and University women faculty? RQ3 How does workplace bullying affect the experiences of Historically Black Colleges and University women faculty? The mixed methods findings confirm the need for preventative structural changes policies to empower women.

Invisible, unmanageable, and inevitable: Online abuse as inequality in the academic workplace.

“…For example, scholarly culture valorizes debate and adversarial argumentation as an instrument of intellectual rigor (Belcher, 1997;Moulton, 1983). In a culture that encourages academics to don a thick skin and be prepared to withstand fierce criticism, targets are disincentivized from speaking up for fear of being labeled as overly sensitive, unintellectual, or unable to defend their position (Hollis, 2022;Keashly, 2021). By requiring faculty to embrace confrontation as part of how they perform their occupational identity and job role, this culture of critique helps to render inequality "unspeakable" (Gill, 2014) in the academic workplace and in turn unmanageable by administrators.…”

Women in academia: an analysis through a scoping review

“…Added to this barrier are those linked to intersectionality. In effect, the migratory status of women is presented as a factor when advancing in their academic careers (Sang et al, 2013;Hollis, 2022). Similarly, the current economy of prestige that governs universities is presented as an indisputable barrier to women's careers (Kandiko Howson et al, 2018).…”

Academic bullying and diversity: challenges and solutions

“…While workplace bullying generally involves all races and genders, it is particularly pertinacious for those from underrepresented populations in academia. 'Research has shown that people of color and women experience bullying to a far greater degree than their white and male counterparts, and bullying occurs more often in higher education than in other workplaces' [15]. One article estimates that rates of bullying in academia range between 25% and 91% [16].…”