Margaret Sallee (she/her)
Associate Professor
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY
Specialty/Research Focus
Gender Studies; Gender, Culture, and Equity; Leadership; Higher Education; Organizational Change; Qualitative Research Methods
Education and Training:
- PhD, University of Southern California, Urban Education (2008)
- MA, The Ohio State University, Higher Education and Student Affairs (2004)
- BA, University of California, Berkeley, English and French (2000)
Awards and Honors:
- Maude A. Stewart Leadership Award; The Ohio State University; 2021-05-20;
- STAR Award for Research; UB Graduate School of Education; 2019-05-03;
- UB Exceptional Scholar-Young Investigator Award; UB; 2014-09-24;
Recent Publications:
Edited Book:
- Sallee, M. W. (Ed.) (2021). Creating sustainable careers in student affairs: What ideal worker norms get wrong and how to make it right. Stylus.
Journal Article:
- Sallee, M. W., Kohler, C. W., Haumesser, L. C., & Hine, J. C. (2023). Falling through the cracks: Examining one institution’s response to food insecure student-parents. The Journal of Higher Education. Online first.
- Sallee, M. W. (2021). A temporary solution to the two-body problem: How gender norms disadvantage women in commuting couples. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Online first.
Other:
- McClure, K. R., Sallee, M. W., Ford, J., Gonzales, L. D., Griffin, K., Jenkins, T. S., Kiyama, J. M., Martínez, M., Martínez Aléman, A. M., Miao, S., Perez, R. J., & Porter, C. J. (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on faculty, staff, and students: Using research to help higher education heal through the pandemic and beyond. Association for the Study of Higher Education.
- Sallee, M. W. (2022). Addressing burnout through cultural change: How leaders can stem attrition and support employees. American Council on Education.
Recent Presentations:
Invited Lectures:
- Sallee, M. W. (2022, November). Addressing burnout and dismantling ideal worker norms in student affairs: How SSAOs can create supportive workplace cultures. Presentation for the NASPA Western Regional Conference SSAO Institute.;
- Sallee, M. W. (2023, April). Building a better tomorrow: Reimagining careers in student affairs. Chester E. Peters Lecture at Kansas State University.;
- Sallee, M. W, & McClure, K. R. (2022, March). Understanding the roots and impact of low morale and burnout. Workshop sponsored by the American Council on Education.;
- Sallee, M. W. (2022, April). Building sustainable careers in student affairs: Dismantling ideal worker norms and imagining a new future. Presentation for the CSU San Bernardino Division of Student Affairs.;
- Sallee, M. W. (2022, April). The impact of ideal worker norms on women faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic: Consequences and solutions. Presentation sponsored by the ADVANCE grant at Texas Tech University.;
Recent Grants:
Grant:
- The Role of Institutional Support in Shaping Student-Mothers’ Success in Higher Education. Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women; Foundation and Research Organization; Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women; Awarded; (08/01/2022-05/31/2024)
- The Impact of Federal COVID-19 Relief Policy on Low-Income Student-Mothers’ Educational Choices and Experiences; Foundation and Research Organization; Spencer Foundation; Awarded; (05/01/2022-12/31/2023)
- No Longer Just A ‘Problem’: The Two-Body Crisis; Local; UB Gender Institute; Awarded; (07/01/2015-12/31/2015)
Recent Activities:
Editorial and Review:
- Editorial Board Member, State University of New York Press
08/24/2017-05/23/2018 - Editorial Review Board Member, The Journal of Higher Education
08/01/2017-05/23/2018
Professional Service:
- Co-Chair, ASHE COVID-19 Statement Working Group, 2022
06/03/2022-12/05/2022 - Proposal Reviewer, Association for the Study of Higher Education
05/14/2018-06/01/2018 - Proposal Reviewer, American Educational Research Association
08/07/2017-08/31/2017
Recent Editorships:
Editorship:
- Co-Editor-in-Chief; Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education (formerly NASPA Journal About Women in Higher Education)
03/17/2017-05/22/2020 - Co-Editor; Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education
03/01/2017-04/07/2023