Call papers/essays: International Educational Leadership, Culture, and Psychological Well-Being
This special issue, International Educational Leadership, Culture, and Psychological Well-Being, invites scholarly contributions that examine how educational leaders support mental health, belonging, resilience, inclusion, and human development across culturally diverse educational settings.
As schools, universities, and educational organizations become increasingly global and multicultural, leaders are called to respond not only to academic and organizational challenges but also to the psychological and emotional needs of students, faculty, staff, and communities. International educational leadership now requires cultural awareness, emotional intelligence, trauma-informed practice, inclusive decision-making, and evidence-based strategies that promote well-being and institutional belonging.
This special issue seeks to bring together research from psychology, education, leadership studies, international education, organizational behavior, counseling, public health, and related fields. We welcome empirical studies, theoretical papers, systematic reviews, case studies, and practice-oriented scholarship that explore the psychological dimensions of leadership in diverse cultural and international contexts.
Suggested Topics
Submissions may address, but are not limited to:
- Educational leadership and psychological well-being in multicultural institutions
- Leadership strategies for supporting international students, immigrant students, and culturally diverse learners
- Mental health, belonging, and resilience in global educational settings
- Culturally responsive and trauma-informed educational leadership
- Leadership, identity, and emotional intelligence across cultures
- Faculty and staff well-being in international or cross-cultural institutions
- Institutional climate, inclusion, and psychological safety
- Cross-cultural perspectives on student support and academic success
- Leadership responses to migration, displacement, conflict, and cultural transition
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion as psychological and organizational practices
- Organizational psychology and leadership in global higher education
- The role of educational leaders in reducing stigma around mental health
- Comparative studies of leadership and well-being across countries or regions
- AI, digital learning, and psychological well-being in international education
Original empirical research
- Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies
- Systematic reviews and scoping reviews
- Conceptual and theoretical papers
- Case studies and institutional practice reports
- Comparative and international studies
- Policy-oriented analyses
- Purpose and Contribution
The goal of this special issue is to advance understanding of how educational leaders can create culturally responsive, psychologically supportive, and inclusive learning environments. The issue will contribute to both scholarship and practice by highlighting leadership approaches that promote mental health, resilience, belonging, and well-being in diverse educational communities.
The STAR Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences invites submissions for a special issue on International Educational Leadership, Culture, and Psychological Well-Being. This issue will explore how educational leaders support mental health, belonging, resilience, and inclusion across culturally diverse schools, colleges, universities, and educational organizations. We welcome interdisciplinary scholarship that connects psychology, leadership, culture, and education in local, national, and global contexts.
Length: 4,500-7,000 words including tables and references; use the journal template, APA7th manual requirements
All proposals/full manuscripts will be submitted to Dr. Lillian Moya at lily@lillianmoya.com
Special Issue Editors
Dr. Lillian Moya, Special Issue Editor
Email: lily@lillianmoya.com
Dr. Azran Azmee, Special Issue Editor
Email: azranazmee80@gmail.com
