Educational
leadership
An Emerald mission in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Educational leadership with vision is critical to academic success for all students; done well, it positively affects staff and student morale, performance and outcomes. What are the problems affecting leaders? How can you structure your decision making and be a better leader? How can you help your institution to be intrinsically inclusive and support the leaders of tomorrow?
Together with some of our partners and authors, we’ve been exploring this subject.
We’re searching for more authors to publish with us in the field of education; we want to hear from you.
This mission supports our Quality education for all goal
Author thoughts
Some of our authors have been sharing their research in different ways; check out our chatty podcasts, blogs or a presentation video to find out more.
The purpose-driven university
Universities have a responsibility to the communities and the environment they are a part of. Author Debbie Haski-Leventhal discusses the ways a university can find its purpose.
What do teachers need to flourish?
Dr Trista Hollweck and Mariana Dominguez from The ARC Education Project (ARC) discuss what teachers need from leadership to be their best.
Diversity & equity in school leadership
Schools are based on a fundamental principle: to provide access to education and safe and supportive learning environments for all students.
Reimagining historically black colleges & universities: survival beyond 2021
Co-editor Dr Khalid White introduces the book that is full of information, knowledge, wisdom and love from alum, faculty and supporters to ensure that HBCU’s not just survive but thrive.
Understanding decision-making in educational contexts
Stephanie Chitpin, Professor of Leadership and Educational Theory at the University of Ottawa in Canada discusses how leaders make decisions in institutions. Should they follow their gut feelings and intuition, or should they partake in critical decision-making?
Educational leadership in challenging times
Carol A Mullen from the School of Education, Virginia Tech in the USA makes the case for social justice leadership as an essential competency for influencing school culture, teacher development, and student learning.
Related books
Some of our authors have been investigating how to teach through disruption in the modern world. You are invited to see some of their research, a taster chapter of each book can be accessed here.
For a limited time only, these chapters are free access; the books can be purchased from our bookstore.
The Purpose-Driven University: Transforming Lives and Creating Impact through Academic Social Responsibility
Debbie Haski-Leventhal
Reimagining Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Survival Beyond 2021
Gary B Crosby, Khalid A White, Marcus A Chanay and Adriel A Hilton
Higher Education Leadership: Pathways and Insights
Sharmila Pixy Ferris and Kathleen Waldron
Leading Education Systems
Stephen Brown and Patrick Duignan
Understanding Decision-Making in Educational Contexts: A Case Study Approach
Stephanie Chitpin
Related journal articles
Exploring the current context for Professional Learning Networks, the conditions for their success, and research needs moving forwards
Chris Brown
Emerald Open Research
Open letters about health dialogues reveal school staff and students' expectations of school health promotion leadership
Catrine Kostenius, Catarina Lundqvist
Health Education
Diversity management at the tertiary level: an attempt to extend existing paradigms
Martina Gaisch, Silke Preymann, Regina Aichinger
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
The trickle-down effect of OCB in schools: the link between leader OCB and team OCB
Anit Somech, Bat-El Ohayon
Journal of Educational Administration
An examination of cross-cultural experiences on developing culturally responsive teacher candidates
Nakeshia N. Williams, Brian K. Williams, Stephanie Jones-Fosu, Tyrette Carter
Emerald Open Research
Calls for papers
We’re looking for submissions to upcoming special issues. Click through to find out how to get an article published in one of our peer reviewed journals.
On The Horizon
Deadline: 30 September 2021
Journal of Professional Capital and Community
Deadline: ongoing
Special issues
International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education
Mentoring in Times of Crises, Pandemics, and Social Distancing
Journal of Professional Capital and Community
Developing Professional Capital through Systems Approaches to Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice
Guest Editors: Katina Pollock, Carol Campbell
Journal of Educational Administration
Systems Thinking for Excellence and Equity
Guest Editors: Haim Shaked, Chen Schechter
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
The Effective Teacher: Theory and Research on Instructors’ Motivation in Higher Education
Guest Editors: Madasu Bhaskara Rao, Madasu Mallika Rao, Sita Vanka
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Mission-led research – our four goals
Our core area of focus is interdisciplinary research aligned with the UN SDGs, with four key goals in mind, all of which are about creating real world impact, at a time when it's needed most.
Fairer society
We are passionate about working with researchers globally to deliver a fairer, more inclusive society. This perhaps has never been more important in today’s divided world...
Healthier lives
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Responsible management
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Quality education for all
We believe in quality education for everyone, everywhere and by highlighting the issue and working with experts in the field, we can find ways we can all be part of the solution...
