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Women of Color in Higher Education Overcoming the Experience of Imposter Syndrome: Empowering Voices
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Author(s): Constance Lacy (University of North Texas at Dallas, USA)and Lolita L. Kincade (SUNY Plattsburgh, USA)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 22
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Empowering Women in Academia: Improving Methods, Practices, and Approaches for Change and Transformation (IMPACT)
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lolita L. Kincade (SUNY Plattsburgh, USA), Alicia Brossette (University of North Texas at Dallas, USA), Constance Lacy (University of North Texas at Dallas, USA)and Crystal Benjamin (University of North Texas at Dallas, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8638-5.ch005
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Abstract
This chapter explores how Black women in higher education leadership navigate imposter syndrome and systemic barriers through resilience and support networks. Through personal narratives and scholarly analysis, it examines how women of color confront challenges like pay disparities and microaggressions while maintaining leadership roles. The discussion connects social comparison theory with imposter syndrome, revealing it as both an individual and systemic phenomenon. The analysis highlights how empowerment strategies—including mentorship, cultural wealth building, and authentic leadership—enable Black women leaders to transform personal challenges into institutional change. Drawing on intersectional frameworks, the chapter demonstrates how resilience-building strategies and support networks can be institutionalized to benefit future leaders. It concludes with practical recommendations for creating more equitable academic environments, showing how individual success stories can drive systematic change.
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