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Practice of Active Waiting: Leadership Education Curricula in Uncertain Times

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Amid rising anti-DEI pressures and increasing programmatic instability in higher education, leadership programs grounded in critical and equity-centered frameworks face heightened vulnerability. This article uses critical collaborative autoethnography to explore how two faculty members navigate these uncertainties through active waiting, a strategic and reflective practice for curricular decision-making. Through dialogic engagement, we identify dimensions of active waiting to support leadership educators working within contested institutional environments.

Source: New Directions for Student Leadership

DOI: 10.1002/yd.70055

Authors: Ericka Roland, Erica R. Wiborg

Institutions: The University of Texas at Arlington, William & Mary

Language: English

Topic: Education, Leadership, and Health Research

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,140