Torrence Sparkman
Assistant Provost and AVP for Faculty Diversity and Recruitment
Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment
Diversity and Inclusion
585-475-7169
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Torrence Sparkman
Assistant Provost and AVP for Faculty Diversity and Recruitment
Office of Faculty Diversity and Recruitment
Diversity and Inclusion
585-475-7169
Select Scholarship
Invited Article/Publication
Byrd, M., & Sparkman, T. (2021). Reconciling the Business Case and the Social Justice Case for Diversity: A Model of Human Relations. <em>Human Resource Development Review</em> . .
Sims, C., Carter, A., Sparkman, T., Morris Jr, L., & Durojaiye, A. (2021). On Black Male Leadership: A study of Leadership Efficacy, Servant Leadership, and Engagement Mediated by Microaggressions. <em>Advances in Developing Human Resources.</em> . .
Sparkman, T., (2021). Black Male Executives in Higher Education: The Experience of Ascending the Academic Leadership Ladder. <em>Advances in Developing Human Resources.</em> . .
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Cho, Y., Byrd, M., & Sparkman, T. (2021). Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in HRD. HRD Master Class (Podcast) Academy of Human Resource Development.
Shields, L., & Sparkman, T. (2019). A case for cognitive diversity research in HRD. The University Forum for Human Resource Development Annual Conference.
Atkins, S., & Sparkman, T. (2019). Creating the inclusive classroom through faculty learning communities. Academy of Management.
Full Length Book
(2019). Strategies for attracting, maintaining, and balancing a mature workforce. Sparkman, T.,
Book Chapter
(2019). Maintaining a mature workforce in the nursing profession. Strategies for attracting, maintaining, and balancing a mature workforce. Sparkman, T.,
Published Conference Proceedings
Sparkman, T., (2018). Contemporary theoretical, pedagogical, and practical boundaries of diversity and inclusion in human resource development. Academy of Human Resource Development.
Sparkman, T., (2014). Revisiting Brazil: Exploring the factors and conditions for national human resource development. Academy of Human Resource Development.
Sparkman, T., (2013). Development experiences of executive church leaders. Academy of Human Resource Development.
In the News
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October 1, 2024
Future Faculty Career Exploration Program welcomes newest class of diverse scholars
The 21st cohort of RIT’s Future Faculty Career Exploration Program was welcomed to campus Sept. 25-28. The program invites exceptional underrepresented researchers and artists to experience what it would be like to be a faculty member at RIT.
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October 6, 2023
College of Science named 2023 Changing Hearts and Minds Award recipient
RIT’s Changing Hearts and Minds Award, which recognizes success in diversifying the university’s faculty ranks and helping to advance RIT’s overall commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, has been awarded to the College of Science.