Opening Pathways for Marginalized Individuals in Higher Education (Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1668438194 ISBN 13: 9781668438190

Publisher: IGI Global, 2022

Synopsis

In recent years, gaps in college opportunities have contributed to diminished social mobility and are influenced by disparities in collegiate experiences. An integral part of the mission of colleges and universities is to advance student achievement and prepare students for a global society by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. In order to provide equal educational opportunities, further study on the best practices to create a diverse and welcoming campus community for all faculty and students is required.

Opening Pathways for Marginalized Individuals in Higher Education examines specific case studies and stories from the field, analyzes the research breadth for supporting the creation of policies to foster equitable educational access, and studies higher education inclusive policies that promote leadership, social justice, and the health and well-being of faculty and students. The book also helps to alleviate and remedy issues of "historical privilege" with a lens on diversity and support through the creation of inclusive communities of equitable educational access. Covering a range of topics such as social justice, accessibility, and healthy student interactions, this reference work is ideal for academicians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.

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About the Authors

Dr. Stephanie P. Huffman is a professor in the Department of Leadership Studies. This is currently her 18th year at the University of Central Arkansas. She has published over 30 peer reviewed articles, book chapters, and edited books in the field of library science and instructional technology. A few of her publications include edited books entitled Technology Tools for the Literacy Classroom and Cases for Building Quality Distance Delivery Programs and journal articles entitled The Use of Audiobooks in the School Library , The Lack of Citations and Copyright notices in Multimedia Presentations, Socratic Dialogue and Order in Online Chat Rooms, and Technology Planning: The SIMPLE Model . She has been honored by receiving several awards, in 2009 the Technology Leader of the Year award from the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media, in 2012 the Retta Patrick Leadership award from the Arkansas Library Association, and in 2012 Pat McDonald Outstanding Individual Achievement Award from the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media. Her research interests include distance education, technology planning and leadership, literacy, and teacher leadership.

I am the Department Head of the Childhood Education and Family Studies department within the College of Education at Missouri State University. I am also a Professor of early childhood education within a large teacher education program. I have taught at the undergraduate and graduate level and also serve as a research advisor for students within the Early Childhood and Family Development Master's program. I have worked in the early childhood field for over 35 years serving in both the private and public sector. I was a preschool teacher and center director as well as a primary teacher, literacy coach and instructional coordinator in the St. Louis Public School District. The school in which I taught was designated a National Blue Ribbon School and partnered with a local university as a Professional Development School. My research interests include literacy development in the early childhood years, early childhood curricula, and teacher preparation.

Marjorie Shavers is Department Head & Associate Professor of Counseling, Leadership, & Special Education at Missouri State University.

Reesha Adamson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership and Special Education. Her research focuses on behavioral interventions and special education. She has worked for public schools in Kirksville and Columbia, Missouri. She was one of the lead developers of the Center for Adolescent Research in Schools Classroom-Based Interventions Manual.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1668438194
• ISBN 13: 9781668438190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 330
• Editor: Huffman Stephanie P., Cunningham Denise D., Shavers Marjorie, Adamson Reesha