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Academic leadership is at once engaging and stimulating, demanding and overwhelming. This article discusses the experiences and perspectives of minority faculty members working at a Jesuit institution. In this article, the authors use Ignatian pedagogical values as the foundation to guide their responses to the challenges they experience in leadership roles and to turn these challenges into opportunities for growth.

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leadership minority Ignatian values Jesuit institution nursing education

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Reflections on Leadership in Nursing Education: A Minority Perspective

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