Partners in Mission: Leadership of Chief Diversity Officers in Catholic Higher Education

• In Event: Religious Engagement and Interactions in Higher Education

Abstract

As more Catholic colleges and universities begin to add the role of chief diversity officer to senior leadership teams, there is a need to better understand the position in Catholic higher education. This multiple case study sought to understand the chief diversity officer in the context of the Catholic mission. The findings of this study were framed within the Chief Diversity Officer Development Framework. The data in this study were obtained through interviews, focus groups, and document analysis. The researcher presented six findings: Rooted in Catholic Mission; Relationship between Chief Diversity Officer and Chief Mission Officer; Cross Subject Matter Expertise; Chief Diversity Officer and Catholicism; Presidential Commitment and Priority; and Faculty and Staff Views on DEI Communications.

Authors

• Michael Trerotola, Fordham University
  Presenting Author

• Gerald M. Cattaro, Fordham University
  Presenting Author