Cabinet Motivators and Barriers for Fulfilling a Social Justice Commitment: An Institutional Look

• In Event: Sunday Roundtable Session 3:05 pm
  In Roundtable Session: Administration and Adversity (Table 27)

Abstract

This case study investigates the motivators and barriers to a social justice commitment among higher education cabinet members. Drawing upon a critical participatory action research (CPAR) methodology, using Group Level Assessment (GLA) for the workshop, and informed by the theoretical framework of Black Feminist Epistemology (BFE), this research explores the experiences and perspectives of cabinet members in their efforts to advance social justice within the higher education landscape. Key motivators and barriers emerge from the research. These motivators and barriers provide implications for future research as well as a step towards effective strategies that cabinet members and institutions can implement as a whole.

Authors

• Kayla Ritter Rickels, OneGoal

• Kelly Fallon, Northern Kentucky University