Call for Reports: Year of Leadership

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice is seeking submissions for The Year of Leadership -- a three-report, research series examining leadership. We invite submissions that grapple with the idea of leadership within the context of education, both at the K-12 and higher education levels.

Questions to consider but that should not limit authors are:

• What makes for great leaders?
• What skills do leaders need to make change and be effective?
• What type of leadership is needed now?
• What if leaders fail?
• What kinds of people do leaders need on their team?
• What contemporary challenges should future leaders aim to address?
• How can one’s various identities shape their leadership?
• What are some best practices and strategies to advocate for equitable and just institutional leadership in education?
• Within the educational context, where is leadership needed most?

The data-driven reports will be peer-reviewed and should be no more than 5000 words and contain original research. The sections of the report should include an executive summary (250 words), an introduction, a methods sections suitable for a general audience and labeled “research approach,” a results section written for a general audience, recommendations for policy, practice, and research when applicable, and references in APA format. All methodological approaches are welcome, including but not limited to qualitative, quantitative, historical, philosophical, and mixed-method research.

Authors can also send a separate file highlighting “pull quotes” to emphasize in the report, providing tables and diagrams, providing 300DPI photos that are relevant to the content or videos to embed in the report, and “spotlights” that bring data in the report to life for the readers (e.g., short vignettes, case studies). Please do not ‘design’ your submission. All submissions should be in Microsoft Word.

Submissions are due August 1, 2020, to Brandy Jones at brandy.jones@gse.rutgers.edu. Three reports will be chosen from the submissions for publication and authors will receive a $500 payment and retain the copyright for their work. The Proctor Institute will provide editing, design, dissemination, and promotion of the publication. Submissions will be evaluated based on a peer-review of content, writing, and recommendations as well as connection to the overall theme.

About the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice 
The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) is a national center that focuses on issues of leadership, equity, and justice within the context of higher education. It brings together researchers, practitioners and community members to work toward the common goals of diversifying leadership, enhancing equity, and fostering justice for all. The Proctor Institute is located at Rutgers University—New Brunswick, in the Graduate School of Education and houses the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI). Learn more at https://proctor.gse.rutgers.edu.