ABSTRACT

Faculty scholarship at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) has in the past served as a blueprint for the Black masses. Even today, HBCU faculty scholarship continues to be an informative source to communicate accurate information regarding marginalized groups. This study examines h-index scores of 65 faculty members at five doctorate-granting schools of social work. The majority of calculated h-index scores were considered to be low in terms of productivity. We make the argument that these scores are not a good measure of productivity because of the problematic nature of their use to evaluate HBCU faculty. Implications for future research, practice, and teaching are presented.

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Isiah Marshall

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Belinda Davis Smith

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Makeba T. Green

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Brian Anderson

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Sonja V. Harry

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Yolanda M. Byrd

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Natasha C. Pratt-Harris

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Errol S. Bolden

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

Solomon Hill

Isiah Marshall Jr. is associate professor at Daemen College. Belinda Davis Smith is assistant professor and Natasha C. Pratt-Harris is associate professor at Morgan State University. Makeba T. Green is assistant professor at Bowie State University. Brian Anderson is associate professor at Jackson State University. Sonja V. Harry is assistant professor and Yolanda M. Byrd is associate professor at Winston-Salem State University. Errol S. Bolden is associate professor at Coppin State University. Solomon Hill is assistant professor at Central State University.

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