Stephanie D. Reed
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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My PASSIONS include youth empowerment, —specifically helping young people recognize…
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Many are called but the chosen are few: The skilled and values driven DEI Leaders
IGI Global
See publicationThis chapter describes the values, skills and experiences of professionals who have a “calling” or conviction for DEI work. The chapter also explores the notion that values-driven DEI work, where principles of adaptive and servant leadership are employed, lead to sustained focus on transformative social change.
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Black, White, and Everything in Between: Trials of a Black DEI Professional in PWIs
IGI Global
See publicationWith this chapter, the author sheds light on the experiences of a Black woman hired to create, administer, and manage the day-to-day needs of diversity offices at two small, white private liberal arts universities. The chapter will include insights on the very racism and implicit bias the author experienced, reported and helped diminish. The chapter also describes the seemingly impossible task of managing change and transformation on private institutions rooted in white supremacist traditions…
With this chapter, the author sheds light on the experiences of a Black woman hired to create, administer, and manage the day-to-day needs of diversity offices at two small, white private liberal arts universities. The chapter will include insights on the very racism and implicit bias the author experienced, reported and helped diminish. The chapter also describes the seemingly impossible task of managing change and transformation on private institutions rooted in white supremacist traditions and built upon a history of exclusion. To do this, the author shares personal narratives from colleagues collected via online surveys. The author describes the personal angst experienced while collecting, reporting, and managing the many micro-aggressions, experiences with racism, transphobia, and other reported biases. The author considers the mental gymnastics necessary to serve the needs of the institution and attempt to protect personal integrity and sanity.
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