Local Governments Hiring Chief Diversity Officers to Lead Equity and Inclusion Work

2017 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Kimbrough
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Chief Diversity Officers ◽  
Equity And Inclusion ◽  
Diversity Officers

Experiences of Chief Diversity Officers Q Sort

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara Gravley-Stack ◽  
Chris M. Ray ◽  
Claudette M. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Chief Diversity Officers ◽  
Q Sort ◽  
Diversity Officers

Chief diversity officers measure diversity

2020 ◽  
pp. 100799
Author(s):  
Robbie Bishop-Monroe ◽  
John R. Wingender ◽  
Thomas A. Shimerda
Keyword(s):  
Chief Diversity Officers ◽  
Diversity Officers

scholarly journals Structuring Diversity: Chief Diversity Offices as Structural Responses to a Cultural Issue

10.28945/4433 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 263-277
Author(s):  
Eugene T. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Issue ◽  
Chief Diversity Officers ◽  
Education Community ◽  
Structural Responses ◽  
Changing Demographics ◽  
Diversity Officers

Aim/Purpose: Higher education has faced increasing perceptions, mainly by students, of unwelcoming campus racial and diversity climates. As a result, during the past decade, there has been a peak in the inaugurations of chief diversity officers. Yet, little is known about how these offices are established. Background: This study explores and describes the emergence of the chief diversity office at two research-intensive universities. Methodology: This study utilizes a qualitative case study to answer the research questions. Contribution: The study provides new knowledge about the impetuses that prompt the formation of chief diversity officers. Further, the findings inform the higher education community about the establishment of chief diversity offices at two universities that might help institutions inaugurate new offices. Findings: Findings illustrated that the formation of the chief diversity office at these research universities represented structural responses to cultural issues on campus. Recommendations for Practitioners: A recommendation for practitioners is to consider a thorough assessment of the campus climate as a means to prompt the formation of a chief diversity office. The structural attributes of the realized unit should be directly associated with the specific context of the respective campus. Recommendation for Researchers: Recommendations for researchers are to empirically address social identity when examining chief diversity officers and to further investigate job and work attitudes, such as organizational commitment or burnout, in these leaders. Impact on Society: Present day colleges and universities are the most diverse in history. Considering changing demographics, it is important to understand how institutions are structurally responding to diversity on campus. Future Research: Future research might investigate the nuanced ways in which institutions of higher education are inaugurating new offices and appointing new diversity leaders. Considering the distinct aspects of diversity, scholars might explore the salient skills or relevant background experiences that colleges and universities are seeking in these new leaders.

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