Valerie H. Hunt Source Confirmed

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Associate Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

8 h-index 27 pubs 177 cited

Research Areas

Gender Diversity and Inequality Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Education Systems and Policy Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies Social and Intergroup Psychology Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Valerie H. Hunt's research investigates representation and inequality within U.S. school districts and public sector administrative positions. Her work examines ethnic/racial and gender-based representation in employment categories, leadership positions, and occupational segregation, with a focus on pay inequities. Hunt has also studied recruitment strategies for African American men seeking alternative high school credentials. Her publications include analyses of women's representation in school districts from 2002 to 2014, gender-based inequalities in administrative positions, and intersectional representation among employees. Additional research explores faculty composition and doctorate awards in engineering colleges. Hunt has an h-index of 8 and 27 total publications, with 177 citations. She has collaborated on five shared publications with Brinck Kerr and Larra Rucker, and four with Melissa Taylor.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 27
  • Citations: 177

Selected Publications

  • Intersectional Representation Among Employees in U.S. School Districts (2025) DOI
  • Ethnic/Racial Representation in Leadership Positions in US School Districts, 2002–2014: Are School Districts Achieving Parity? (2025) DOI
  • Half-Baked by Design? A Four-State Analysis of Gender-Based Occupational Segregation and Pay Inequities (2025) DOI
  • Women’s Representation in Employment Categories in U.S. School Districts, 2002 to 2014: Are School Districts Achieving Parity? (2024) DOI
  • Developing Effective Recruitment Strategies for African American Men to Earn Alternative High School Credentials (2022) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Brinck Kerr University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 5 shared publications Larra Rucker University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 5 shared publications Melissa Taylor University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 4 shared publications Callie Embry University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Lona J. Robterson University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Anna Zajicek University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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