ORCID
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3090-8429
Year
2023
Season
Fall
Paper Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
College of Education and Human Services
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EdD)
Department
Leadership, School Counseling & Sport Management
NACO controlled Corporate Body
University of North Florida. Department of Leadership, School Counseling & Sports Management
First Advisor
Dr. Daniel Dinsmore
Second Advisor
Dr. Amanda Pascale
Third Advisor
Dr. Amanda Kulp
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Richmond Wynn
Department Chair
Dr. Kristy Sweeney
College Dean
Dr. Jennifer Kane
Abstract
Internationally, research productivity bears significance for an institution’s reputation and overall research ranking. Many previous efforts surrounding faculty issues have focused on individual faculty research productivity. This study reimagined the definition of productivity as an academic’s impact on scholarly research, evidenced by their h-index.
At the same time, the need for diversity of faculty populations is becoming more urgent, even in a time when the number of tenure-earning faculty positions is diminishing and those which remain are occupied mainly by white men. To add to the disparities, it is reported that only 4% of full-time faculty are Black women. Black women who are tenured or tenure-earning present in even fewer numbers.
This examination explored if and how current measures of research productivity might inherently act as structural barriers to the success of Black women faculty. An emerging body of literature suggests that cultural taxation––additional service duties placed on minoritized academics because of their cultural identity––is a barrier to tenure and promotion.
A polygamous Ordinal Logistic Regression model was employed to understand the influence of perceived affordances and barriers to Black women’s research productivity. Results suggest that personal and environmental factors do not significantly influence research productivity, whereas behavioral factors such as cultural taxation do. This study will contribute to the literature on faculty issues for Black women in academia and suggests practical ways in which departmental leaders can foster a more equitable scholarly environment.
Suggested Citation
Benton, Crishana Dionne, "Running the gauntlet: Barriers for Black women academics in higher education research productivity" (2023). UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 1224.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/etd/1224
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