Becoming Into Being for the Black Clerisy: Manifestation of an Academician, Scholar, and Quintessential Opsimath

Dr. Jeton McClinton's book chronicles Joseph Stevenson's life and career, connecting his experiences to the growth of the Civil Rights Movement. Stevenson's early exposure to higher education at an HBCU ignited his passion for social justice and led to his roles as an academician, author, artist, and activist. He is the Founding and Emeritus Provost for the Global Digital Academy and the Distinguished Scholar and Senior Dean for Arts and Sciences at Wilberforce University. His personal core values centered on elevating social justice through higher education leadership, and he was the first and still only African-American male to graduate with a Ph.D. in higher educational policy and management.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2023
Publisher: Academica Press

Dr. Jeton McClinton takes readers on a deeply qualitative journey through the life and career of Stevenson, highlighting and profiling her remarkable achievements. Through a combination of narratives, she captures a significant portion of Stevenson's lived experience, seamlessly weaving it with the growth of the Civil Rights Movement during her formative years. In the HBCU community, Stevenson is often hailed as the epitome of a distinguished academic and a visionary American scholar. Her early exposure to higher education within the HBCU space in the mid-1950s to the 1960s sparked the development of her profound experiences as an academician, author, artist, and activist in the field of higher education for social justice. These roles included serving as a Provost seven times, holding multiple deanships, and holding the esteemed position of Eminent Scholar at Florida International University and Distinguished Scholar at Jackson State University.

For readers with an interest in higher education, this intellectual biography offers a captivating glimpse into the life of a man who has emerged from the world of higher education and is currently serving as the Founding and Emeritus Provost for the Global Digital Academy and the Distinguished Scholar and Senior Dean for Arts and Sciences at Wilberforce University, America's first private HBCU. Throughout his various positions held by this esteemed scholar, his personal core values have consistently revolved around the pursuit of social justice through the leadership of higher education. Joseph's alma mater, the University of Oregon, recognized his exceptional leadership in this realm, and the Thurgood Marshall Fund bestowed upon him the Outstanding Leadership in Higher Education Certificate for his pioneering efforts in founding the nation's first Executive Ph.D. (EPhD) program in urban higher education leadership for aspiring HBCU leaders.

Stevenson's journey is a testament to her unwavering dedication to making a positive impact on society through the power of education. Her unwavering commitment to social justice and her unwavering pursuit of excellence have earned her a place of honor in the annals of academic history. This book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, educators, and anyone interested in exploring the remarkable life and career of this remarkable woman.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781680537628