Call for Chapters: Hispanic Leadership in Higher Education

Editors

Dr. Elsa Villarreal, Texas A&M University - Commerce, United States
Dr. Jose Parra, Texas A&M University - Commerce, United States
Dr. Melissa Arrambide, Texas A&M University - Commerce, United States
Dr. LaVelle Hendricks, Texas A&M University - Commerce, United States
Dr. Dimitra Smith, Texas A&M University - Commerce, United States

Call for Chapters

Proposals Submission Deadline: October 9, 2023
Full Chapters Due: November 6, 2023

Introduction

Hispanic Leadership in Higher Education examines the experiences, stories, and approaches that led to Hispanic professionals advancing in critical Higher Education roles. This book provides critical perspective about how academic leadership develops for Hispanic educators and helps readers understand the policies, systems, and practices that impact Hispanic leadership experiences. Encompassing Hispanic-serving institutions and predominantly White institutions, second-career Hispanic men and women, Hispanic professors, and Hispanic administrators, this book serves as the key reference source for faculty and administrators of higher education, students of higher education, librarians, researchers, graduate students, and academicians.

Objective

The purpose of this book is to provide insight into the leadership pathways of Hispanics in higher education contexts. The voices from this book aim to inform audiences regarding the backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of Hispanic leaders. The contributions from this book will extend and expand research topics relevant to Hispanics in leadership. With respect to practical implications, this book will serve as the reference source for educational institutions to reevaluate and improve their Hispanic recruitment and leadership development programs targeting Hispanics for leadership positions ranging from faculty to administrative roles.

Target Audience

This book is geared towards, and will most benefit faculty and administrators of higher education, students of higher education, librarians, researchers, graduate students, and academicians who desire to understand how academic leadership develops for Hispanic educators and the policies, systems, and practices that impact Hispanic leadership experiences in Higher Education.

Recommended Topics

• Hispanic Faculty and Leadership Theories
• Hispanic Faculty as Mentors
• Roles and Challenges of the Hispanic Professorate at a PWI
• Hispanic Leadership Perspectives at an HSI
• Hispanic Leadership Perspectives at an HWCU
• Demystifying Faculty Leadership Roles of Hispanics in Higher Education
• Demystifying Administrative Leadership Roles of Hispanics in Higher Education
• Cultural Identity of Hispanics in Higher Education
• Gender Identity of Hispanics in Higher Education
• Roles and Experiences of Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Perspectives of 1st Generation Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Perspectives of Hispanic Immigrants in Higher Education Leadership
• Navigating the Job Market for Hispanics in Higher Education
• Hispanic Perspectives for Navigating Tenure and Promotion Policies and Practices in Higher Education
• Experiences of Hispanics in 1st Year Faculty Roles in Higher Education
• Collected Experiences of Second Career Hispanic Faculty in Higher Education
• Term Identity for Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Social Issues Impacting Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Charting the Political Landscape for Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Perceptions and Assumptions about Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Unique Issues Facing Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Financial Challenges Facing Hispanics Pursuing Higher Education Roles
• Resolving Conflict for Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Academic Program Development for Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership
• Community Partnerships for Hispanics in Higher Education Leadership

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before October 9, 2023, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by October 23, 2023 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by November 6, 2023, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Hispanic Leadership in Higher Education. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.



Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2024.



Important Dates

October 9, 2023: Proposal Submission Deadline
October 23, 2023: Notification of Acceptance
November 6, 2023: Full Chapter Submission
December 1, 2023: Final Chapter Submission



Inquiries

Dr. Elsa Villarreal
Texas A&M University - Commerce
elsa.villarreal@tamuc.edu

Dr. Jose Parra
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Jose.parra@tamuc.edu

Dr. Melissa Arrambide
Texas A&M University - Commerce
Melissa.arrambide@tamuc.edu

Dr. LaVelle Hendricks
Texas A&M University - Commerce
lavelle.hendricks@tamuc.edu

Dr. Dimitra Smith
Texas A&M University - Commerce
dimitra.smith@tamuc.edu



Classifications


Education; Library and Information Science; Media and Communications; Social Sciences and Humanities
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