Identity-Conscious Supervision in Student Affairs: Building Relationships and Transforming Systems

by Robert Brown, Shruti Desai, Craig Elliott

This guide offers current and future student affairs practitioners a new conceptual framework for identity-conscious and intersectional supervision. Presenting an original and transformative model to address day-to-day challenges, this book gives practitioners a strategic approach to engage in self-work, identity exploration, relationship building, consciousness raising, trust development, and organizational change, ultimately helping them become more adept at supervising people from a range of backgrounds and experiences. Chapters include theoretical underpinnings, practical tips, case studies, and discussion questions to explore strategies in real-life contexts. Identity-Conscious Supervision in Student Affairs is a key tool for student affairs practitioners to effectively change systems of dominance and inequity on their campuses.

Genres: Professional Development

208 pages, ebook

Published November 21, 2019

About the author

Director of Social Justice Education at Northwestern University, USA

Reviews

[Kate Lyn Broom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This framework was interesting and I think those who, like so many of us, are supervisors in higher education without formal supervision training. I enjoyed the perspective and research, as well as the examples by the authors. I found some of the explanations to be more rudimentary than what I typically would enjoy for a professional development read, though that is just a matter of personal preference and not a fault in the text.

I also was lucky enough to attend a supervision session by the authors Robert Brown and Shruti Desai, who graciously facilitated at my place of work. If you have the opportunity to bring them to speak, a highly recommend that you do - they really enhanced the experience of reading this.

[Mia French · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thought provoking frameworks in a changing world of higher education.

[Lanna]

Good information and will be referring back to this book frequently!