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Between Two Crises: Identity Reconstruction Through Critical Action Research Self-Study

Between Two Crises: Identity Reconstruction Through Critical Action Research Self-Study

Kathryn G. O'Brien
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781799869221|ISBN10: 1799869229|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799869238|EISBN13: 9781799869245
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6922-1.ch010
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O'Brien, Kathryn G. "Between Two Crises: Identity Reconstruction Through Critical Action Research Self-Study." Handbook of Research on the Global Empowerment of Educators and Student Learning Through Action Research, edited by Alina Slapac, et al., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 219-244. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6922-1.ch010

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O'Brien, K. G. (2021). Between Two Crises: Identity Reconstruction Through Critical Action Research Self-Study. In A. Slapac, P. Balcerzak, & K. O'Brien (Eds.), Handbook of Research on the Global Empowerment of Educators and Student Learning Through Action Research (pp. 219-244). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6922-1.ch010

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O'Brien, Kathryn G. "Between Two Crises: Identity Reconstruction Through Critical Action Research Self-Study." In Handbook of Research on the Global Empowerment of Educators and Student Learning Through Action Research, edited by Alina Slapac, Phyllis Balcerzak, and Kathryn O'Brien, 219-244. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6922-1.ch010

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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter was to critically examine the reconstruction of professional identity between two crises: The Great Recession of 2008 and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Using a critical participatory action research self-study design, the author deconstructs the transition from for-profit behavioral health care business leadership to adjunct professor. Data sources include U.S. government job classification profiles, syllabi from courses taught, and the university's corresponding student surveys to answer the primary research question: How can teaching action research contribute to the reshaping of professional identity? Data analysis revealed that iterative cycles of reflection and action in teaching action research supported the development of identity as an academic across time. The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a career in business supported, and also interfered with, career transition. Lastly, the author understood that the problem of practice stemmed from lack of recognition of her own privilege.

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