When Nicole White’s daughter, Kate, was born and diagnosed with Down Syndrome, the first thing she did was look at the current research. “I found it received less funding than…
Meet the Graduate School of Leadership and Change’s Newest Core Faculty Member
Dr. Fayth Parks officially joined the Graduate School of Leadership and Change in July 2022. Prior, she has been at Georgia Southern University for over 20 years, most recently as…
Reflections from the GSLC Founding Faculty
Dr. Elizabeth Holloway and Dr. Jon Wergin Contemplate Retirement. The Graduate School of Leadership and Change teaches reflective practice—now it is time for Drs. Elizabeth Holloway and Jon Wergin to…
GSLC Alumna Publishes Dissertation on Experiences of Women as They Seek Superintendency
Dr. Rachel Roberts, PhD in Leadership and Change alumna, published her dissertation entitled, Women Seeking the Public School Superintendency: Navigating the Gendered and Racialized-Gendered Job Search. Roberts has been an educator…
GSLC Alumnus Publishes Dissertation on Black Parent Advocacy and Educational Success
Dr. Mark McMillian, PhD in Leadership and Change alumnus, published his dissertation entitled Black Parent Advocacy and Educational Success: Lessons Learned on the Use of Voice and Engagement. Black children encounter racism…
GSLC Graduate Shows a Collectivist Alternative to Institutional Inequities
“Returning to school, joining the world of higher education—that’s my revolutionary act against social injustice,” says Maria Teresa Chavez-Haroldson, a 2020 graduate of Antioch’s PhD in Leadership and Change. As…
GSLC Graduate Practices Generative Leadership and Diplomacy
Dr. Atim Eneida George has long felt the urgency of leadership. “I would take it back to my childhood,” she says. “Even though I was the youngest, I felt that…
Alum Uncovers Racial Dominance in Day-to-Day Professional Workplace Discourses
As a child, Cherie Bridges Patrick was aware of racial categories in American society. She understood that she and her family were racialized as Black, and she moved through her…
S3E5: We Need to Face Racism. Womanism Offers a Path Towards Healing.
It’s been almost ten years since the founding of the Movement for Black Lives, which kicked off a decade of activism and creativity comparable to the abolitionist movement and the Civil Rights Movement. And yet, even after the work of these powerful movements we still see racism in this country. In this conversation with Dr. Tawana Davis we learn about her work creating the Facing Racism program.
S3E4: When Toxic Behavior Is Tolerated at Work, Good People Quit. Is There a Different Way?
From spreading rumors and giving condescending feedback to undercutting decisions and meddling to try to bring down a team, toxic behaviors are all too common in the workplace. In this interview with Dr. Mitchell Kusy, author of the book, Why I Don’t Work Here Any More, we learn more about these toxic behaviors and what we can do to make sure they don’t derail our organizations.
Connections Beyond Graduation
Students studying in Antioch’s PhD in Leadership and Change are encouraged to form friendships and connections with their peers. In part this is good practice for developing leaders…
Helping Black Students by Teaching Their Teachers
If you want to make the biggest impact on the world, says Dr. J. Love Benton, you should “duplicate you.” If someone “comes in contact with a person who’s come…