Faculty Affairs and Academic Programs
Rebuilding the Academy with Marginalized Faculty: The Role of Transformative Models for Campus Leadership
UC Santa Cruz, 2019-2020
Project Principal Investigators
Rebecca Covarrubias, Associate Professor of Psychology & Faculty Director of the Student Success Equity Research Center
Jody Greene, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Director, Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning, Professor of Literature
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz, Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics
Project Abstract
The academy thrives from the leadership of faculty from underrepresented backgrounds. Yet, these faculty might feel wary taking on formal university leadership roles, given how much informal leadership they already engage in, often to their detriment. This research project, through surveys and interviews, will examine how URM faculty view transformative leadership—leadership designed to validate and bolster the critical contributions of URM faculty, and explore strategies for redesigning leadership opportunities for faculty in ways that promote their wellbeing and retention.