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Womanist Pedagogical Love as Justice Work on College Campuses: Reflections from Faithful Black Women Academics
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Edwards, Kirsten T.; Thompson, Valerie J. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2016
In this chapter, the authors decenter soulless curricular and administrative practices in collegiate settings and re-conceptualize justice work through faith as a labor of love.
Descriptors: Women Faculty, Feminism, Social Justice, Caring
Perceptions of Power and Faith among Black Women Faculty: Re-Thinking Institutional Diversity
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Edwards, Kirsten T. – Innovative Higher Education, 2015
In this article I report on the perceptions and attitudes of Christian Black women faculty members in regards to religious difference at both historically Black colleges and universities [HBCUs] and predominantly White institutions [PWIs]. By taking a focused look at "uncomplicated Christian privilege" at HBCUs, the study asked what…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Women Faculty, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
College Teaching on Sacred Ground: Judeo-Christian Influences on Black Women Faculty Pedagogy
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Edwards, Kirsten T. – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2017
This study examines the perceptions and ideals of Black women faculty in the US who self-identify as possessing strong faith commitments within a Judeo-Christian denomination. The study considers the influence religio-spirituality has on their perceptions of pedagogy and student engagement. There are four major findings that emerged in this study,…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Women Faculty, Females, Religion