HomePublicationsLearning to Lead, Leading to LearnPart 1 Chapter 6: Lessons from a Black Feminist (Interim) Dean : “Can I Bring My Authentic Self?” Book MenuLearning to Lead, Leading to Learn SectionsPart 1Part 2ChaptersPrefaceCourse Overview Chapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Chapter 15Book Resources Contributors Playbook Open access PDFdoi.org/10.36284/celelon.oa11Metrics: 113 views Staci Perryman-Clark As a leader who has occupied several leadership positions, Perryman-Clark describes her experience with the double standards that she has experienced as a Black woman leader. Leadership programs in which she participated, Perryman-Clark notes, did not provide grounding for leading as a Black woman, and attempts to develop such a program on her campus were thwarted. Perryman-Clark then describes her experience as an interim dean, one in which she continued to experience harms that undermined her authority and position. Perryman-Clark concludes the chapter with ten insights for leaders based on her experience. Discussion QuestionsPerryman-Clark’s chapter provides difficult and compelling stories about personal encounters with systemic racism. Have you considered, experienced, or witnessed systemic racism in your own institution(s)? If you have, how did you respond, and how has this affected your choices and the ways you navigate your relationships and positionality in the institution? Share: