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
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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.