Committing to Action: Socially Just Leadership Education

by Kathy L. Guthrie (Editor), Vivechkanand S. Chunoo (Editor), Brittany Devies (Editor)

Overview

Expanding the already existing conversation on socially just leadership education, Committing to Action amplifies diverse voices and lived experiences through stories and examples of how to improve engagement and reduce barriers to leadership learning for members of diverse populations. This book is evidence of socially just leadership learning’s potential for positive and sustainable change. Chapters are starting points for leadership educators, where socially just leadership education is explained and explored. Full of empowering recommendations and helpful suggestions, this book provides critical hope for socially just leadership educators.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781837085941
Publisher:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Publication date:	05/19/2025
Series:	Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership Learning
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Kathy L. Guthrie (she/her) is a professor of higher education at Florida State University, USA.

Vivechkanand S. Chunoo (he/his) is a teaching assistant professor of leadership studies at Florida State University, USA.

Brittany Devies serves as the inaugural Director for the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Organizational Wellness at Florida State University, USA, leading their research initiatives around organizational leadership and wellness.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Darren E. Pierre
Chapter 1. Aligning Intention and Impact: Our Commitment to Socially Just Leadership Education; Vivechkanand S. Chunoo, Kathy L. Guthrie, and Brittany Devies
Chapter 2. Fostering an Ethos of Justice: Socially Just Leadership Education; Adrian L. Bitton
Chapter 3. Discovering Catalyst Points: Reframing Social Justice Leadership for (White) Students; Joshua Taylor
Part I: Empirical Evidence On Socially Just Leadership Education
Chapter 4. Miseducated: Socially Just Leadership Education and Black Men’s Leader Identity Development; Michael Daniels
Chapter 5. Connecting Social Justice to Leadership Learning: Applying Cultural Relevance to the Student Experience; Ana Maia
Chapter 6. Troubling Boundaries to Integrate Social Justice in Leadership Education Practice; Lauren N. Irwin
Chapter 7. What Can We Know and How Do We Find It? A Guide to Systematic Inquiry in Leadership Education; Vivechkanand S. Chunoo
Part II: Social Identity And Socially Just Leadership Education
Chapter 8. De la playa a las palmas: From the Beach to the Palm Trees Caribbean-American Student Leadership Development; Derrick Raphael Pacheco
Chapter 9. It’s for Every “Body”: How Body Image Influences Leaders and Leadership; Challen Wellington
Chapter 10. Aya ana Thya: Desi Leadership Here and There; Ravi Bhatt
Chapter 11. Challenges and Opportunities: Key Lessons in Using CRLL Environmental Dimensions to Research Queer Student Leadership; Adam Kuhn
Chapter 12. It’s All a Social Construct: Socially Just Leadership for International Students; Laura Vaughn
Chapter 13. Top of the “Class:” Socially Just Leadership Identity Development for High-Achieving College Students; Amy Haggard
Chapter 14. Hidden Leadership: Foster Care Alumni as Socially Just Leaders; Lisa Jackson
Chapter 15. Instilling and Actionizing Critical Hope in Black College Student Leaders; Darius Robinson
Chapter 16. Making Room: Leading, Learning, and Growing in Women-Only or Women-Dominated Spaces; Brittany Devies
Part III: Action Oriented Commitments To Socially Just Leadership Education
Chapter 17. Advising Is Leading: Academic and Individual Advising Praxis as Socially Just Leadership Education; Holly Henning
Chapter 18. For the Culture: Socially Just Leadership Mentoring for Black College Men; Johnnie L. Allen, Jr
Chapter 19. Peer Power: A Catalyst for Socially Just Leadership Education; Ashley Archer Doehling
Chapter 20. Bouncing Back: Resilient Socially Just Leadership Educator; Genesis “Gen” Ramirez
Chapter 21. Emotional and Experiential Learning: Using Table-Top Role-Playing Games as Socially Just Leadership Education Pedagogy; Antonio Ruiz-Ezquerro
Chapter 22. Sustaining Commitment: Collectively Acting for Socially Just Leadership Education; Kathy L. Guthrie, Vivechkanand S. Chunoo, and Brittany Devies

Editorial Reviews

Guthrie, Chunoo, and Devies continue to advance justice, equity, and inclusion as the heart of leadership education. The 2018 Changing the Narrative makes a compelling case for WHY social justice and leadership education are inextricably linked. The 2021 Shifting the Mindset widens and deepens the discourse to address WHAT identities have been historically marginalized, and offers critical considerations for inclusion. The most recent volume, Committing to Action, wisely hones in on the HOW. By including empirical research, case studies, and a plethora of programmatic examples, the contributors detail specific steps and action-oriented commitments to enact this imperative agenda.

Dr. Julie E. Owen (she/her/hers)

Committing to Action unfolds in three transformative sections – empirical understandings, identity, and action-oriented commitments – advancing the critical work of the previous two volumes on Socially Just Leadership Education. In response to the pressing challenges posed by global crises, the authors advocate for a paradigm shift in leadership education. By focusing on committing to action, the book aims to empower leadership educators to navigate an increasingly unjust world with forward-thinking and holistic solutions that are action oriented. The diverse contributions not only offer critical reflections, but also provide practical guidance for educators to meet the demands of equitable leadership in an ever-changing world.

Dr. Cameron C. Beatty (he/him/his)