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Leading Transformative Change as the “First”: An Examination of the Institutionalization of a Southern PWI's DEI Strategic Plan

Leading Transformative Change as the “First”: An Examination of the Institutionalization of a Southern PWI's DEI Strategic Plan
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Author(s): Atiya Kai Stokes-Brown (Coastal Carolina University, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 17
Source title: The Experiences of Black Women Diversity Practitioners in Historically White Institutions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Tristen Brenaé Johnson (Moffitt Cancer Center, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3564-9.ch003

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Abstract

Although extant literature on chief diversity officers in higher education has provided insight into their roles, priorities, and standards of practice, few studies have exclusively explored the perspectives and experiences of Black women CDOs. This qualitative study draws on theories of organizational change, critical race theory, and critical race feminism to make meaning of and interpret the experience as an inaugural Black woman chief diversity officer at a public regional institution in the South, with a focus on the author's experience leading the strategic planning process. This study advances the research on Black women in higher education, spotlighting the distinctive, layered, and intersectional journey of one Black woman CDO working in a predominately White institution in the South.

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