The Role of Faculty Learning Communities in Building Equity-Minded Faculty Leaders in Higher Education

• In Event: Sheraton Roundtable Session Nine
  In Roundtable Session: Professional Development, Leadership, and Faculty Learning (Table 2)

Abstract

This proposal explores the connections between participation in FLCs, faculty leadership, and engagement in equity and antiracist work. Data was collected from 13 higher education faculty (i.e., program directors and department chairs) across multiple disciplines to understand the ways participation in FLCs impacted their engagement in equity and antiracist work. McNair et al.’s (2020) equity-minded framework was employed as the theoretical perspective to unearth the "mode of thinking" faculty leaders engaged to do equity and antiracist work. Our findings focus on the opportunities and challenge that FLCs afford faculty leaders to do equity and antiracist work. We offer implications for higher education administrators interested in understanding the ways FLCs build faculty leaders to engage in equity and antiracist work.

Authors

• Shari E. Watkins, American University
  Presenting Author

• Brian McGowan, American University
  Presenting Author

• Kiho Kim, American University
  Presenting Author