The SOULS of Black Faculty and Staff in the American Academy: Principles for Transformation and Retention

Alex-Assensoh, Yvette M.

This book employs a fiction-based approach to address the revolving door of Black faculty and staff in American colleges and universities as a national crisis that needs to be resolved systematically. Alex-Assensoh coins the acronym SOULS to promote the importance of safety, organizational accountability, unvarnished truth telling, love, and spirituality as the foundational ingredients for reimagining and rebuilding an Academy that harnesses the talents of Black faculty and staff. Chapters feature storytelling to illustrate common cracks in academic structures while interweaving interdisciplinary research to contextualize themes that the fiction-based method reveals. To conclude, the author provides a research-informed call to action within the context of institutional transformation, as well as reflective questions and recommendations for further reading.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-10-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783031392313

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39229-0

Dimensions: 210.0cm x148.0cm

Pages: 241.0