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Higher Education Administration for Social Justice and Equity empowers all administrators in higher education to engage in their work-to make decisions, hire, mentor, budget, create plans, and carry out other day-to-day operations-with a clear commitment to justice, sensitivity to power and privilege, and capacity to facilitate equitable outcomes. Grounding administration for social justice as a matter of daily work, this book translates abstract concepts and theory into the work of hiring, socialization, budgeting, and decision-making. Contributed chapters by renowned scholars and current practitioners examine the way higher education administration is organized, and will help readers both question existing structures and practices, and consider new and different ways of organizing campuses based on equity and social justice. Rich with case studies and pedagogical tools, this book connects theory to practice, and is an invaluable resource for current and aspiring administrators.
List of contents
List of ContributorsForeword - Robert SternbergPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Introduction: A Call to Just and Equitable Administrative Practice
Adrianna Kezar and Julie PosseltPART I. SETTING AND SHIFTING PRIORITIES
2. Renewing and Revitalizing Shared Governance: A Social Justice and Equity Framework
Adrianna Kezar and Jude Paul Matias Dizon
3. Choose Wisely: Making Decisions With and For Equity in Higher EducationJulie Posselt, Theresa Hernandez, and Cynthia D. Villarreal4. Elevating Equity through a Strategic Finance Approach: Empowerment as the Goal
Christopher M. Mullin5. Practitioner Reflection: Working in Topsy-Turvy Higher Education Environments
Vasti TorresPART II. HUMAN RESOURCES
6. Rethinking Mentoring: Integrating Equity-Minded Practice in Promoting Access to and Outcomes of Developmental Relationships
Kimberly A. Griffin7. Reconceptualizing "Merit" and "Fit": An Equity-Minded Approach to Hiring
Roman Liera and Cheryl Ching8. Social Justice and Collective Bargaining in Higher Education: Untangling the Issues
Daniel J. Julius9. Practitioner Reflection: Leading for Social Justice in Enrollment Management and Policy
Jerry A. LucidoPART III. ACCOUNTABILITY AND DATA
10. Leadership for Equity-Minded Data Use Towards Racial Equity in Higher Education
Alicia C. Dowd and Branden D. Elmore11. An Examination of Anti-Sexual Harassment Policies and Practices: Legal Administration for Socially Conscious Campuses
Jeffrey Sun
12. Practitioner Reflection: Feeding the Data Hungry: The Role of the IR Professional in Ensuring Social Justice and Equity in Higher Education
Jennifer L. IviePART IV. CULTURE AND STRUCTURE
13. Navigating Neoliberal Organizational Cultures: Implications for Higher Education Leaders Advancing Social Justice Agendas
Samuel D. Museus and Lucy A. LePeau14. Developing Equitable Work-Life Policies on Campus: The Importance of Addressing Power and Hierarchy
Jaime Lester15. Words Matter: Social Justice and Policy Discourses in Higher Education
Magdalena Martinez and Deanna Cooper16. Practitioner Reflection: Equity Minded Leadership Perspectives for Community Colleges
Luca E. Lewis
About the author
Adrianna Kezar is Dean's Professor for Higher Education Leadership at the University of Southern California and Director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education, USA.
Julie Posselt is Associate Professor of Education at the University of Southern California, USA and Research Director of the Inclusive Graduate Education Network.
Summary
This book empowers all higher education administrators to engage in their work—to make decisions, hire, mentor, budget, create plans, and carry out other day-to-day operations—with a clear commitment to justice, sensitivity to power and privilege, and capacity to facilitate equitable outcomes.
