"When I Show Up": Black Provosts at Predominantly White Institutions

• In Event: Minoritized Leaders Leading in Predominantly White Spaces

Abstract

Representation of African-Americans in the provost position is extremely low and speaks to historic views on Black intellectualism, barriers to administrative service, and lack of professional networks and mentors. This study examines the lived experience of this population through interviews with current and former Black provosts at Predominantly White Institutions.

Authors

• Russell Thacker, University of Idaho

• Sydney Freeman Jr., University of Idaho