Reflections on the Climb to Promotion and Well-Being: Confronting the Discipline, the Department, and Drama

Authors

  • Jennifer A. Wade-Berg Kennesaw State University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2744-1087
  • Vanessa Robinson-Dooley Simmons University
  • Naynette Kennett University of Georgia
  • Carol Collard Walden University

Keywords:

reflection, equity in academia, social work

Abstract

This article offers the narratives of four Black women in a department of social work at a research-intensive university. Through their eyes, attention is brought to the types of racial injustice that can exist and how each found a way to successfully navigate the experience. Using narrative from a critical race perspective, the authors hope that readers, especially faculty of color, can see themselves and find inspiration to navigate their own departments and daily experiences.

Author Biographies

Jennifer A. Wade-Berg, Kennesaw State University

Jennifer A. Wade-Berg, PhD is Associate Professor, Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA (470-578-2878; jwadeber@kennesaw.edu).

Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, Simmons University

Vanessa Robinson-Dooley, PhD, LCSW is Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Simmons University, Boston, MA (617-521-2370; vanessa.robinson-dooley@simmons.edu).

Naynette Kennett, University of Georgia

Naynette Kennett, PhD, LCSW is Clinical Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (naynettte.kennett@uga.edu).

Carol Collard, Walden University

Carol Collard, PhD, LMSW is Contributing Faculty, Barbara Solomon School of Social Work, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, and President & CEO, CaringWorks, Inc., Decatur, GA (carolcollard@caringworksinc.org).

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Published

2023-09-29

How to Cite

Wade-Berg, J., Robinson-Dooley, V., Kennett, N., & Collard, C. . (2023). Reflections on the Climb to Promotion and Well-Being: Confronting the Discipline, the Department, and Drama. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 29(2), 98–107. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/1975