Diverse Administrators in Peril by Edna Chun

Diverse Administrators in Peril by Edna Chun

Diverse Administrators in Peril is the first in-depth examination of the work experiences of minority, female, and LGBT administrators in higher education. Written by two award-winning practitioners in higher education, this vivid and intensive study of American leadership from the inside out illuminates how the collision between everyday life and systems of power takes place in patterns of subtle discrimination. Based on scores of interviews with diverse administrators, the book examines patterns of racism, sexism, and heterosexism that persist in the highest administrative ranks and provides concrete strategies and models for inclusive leadership practices.

“This is an important bookInstitutions of higher education in the United States stand at a crossroads. We face tremendous challenges: global competition, heightened expectations, reduced budgets, revolutionary technological changes, and new populations to serve. Yet for leaders who do not look like the expectations that other people have, there is often responsibility without authority. This is an ambitious effort to show how such individuals have adapted and succeeded, and it is much needed in today’s academy.”
—Chancellor Frank H. Wu, University of California Hastings College of Law

“Barriers of discrimination, exclusion, and bias (both conscious and unconscious) must be replaced by inclusive and equitable practices. Chun and Evans provide troubling, but true, examples of current situations and excellent, clear recommendations for change.”
—Andy Brantley, President and CEO, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources

Edna Chun is Vice President for Human Resources and Equity at Broward College. Alvin Evans is Associate Vice President at Kent State University. His two earlier books (with Edna Chun), Are the Walls Really Down? (2007) and Bridging the Diversity Divide (2009) received the Kathryn G. Hanson Publication Award.

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ISBN 13	9781594519659
ISBN 10	159451965X
Title	Diverse Administrators in Peril
Author	Edna Chun
Series	New Critical Viewpoints On Society
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Paradigm Publishers
Year published	2012-05-30
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.