The Career Development Quarterly

Special Issue: Black Men and Boys: Career Development Promises and Pitfalls

CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS

 Guest Editors

James L. Moore III, The Ohio State University and Erik M. Hines, George Mason University

The Career Development Quarterly (CDQ) is the premier, peer-reviewed journal in career counseling, development, work, leisure, career education, and coaching and management. It is also the official journal of the National Career Development Association, a division of the American Counseling Association.

In collaboration with its editorial leadership team, the guest editors, Drs. James L. Moore III and Erik M. Hines, issue a call for manuscripts, focusing on Black men and boys and their career development, career education, career counseling and coaching, and/or workforce development.

More specifically, the guest editors welcome manuscript submissions – theoretical, empirical (i.e., quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods), and practitioner-focused – that have implications for enhancing short- and long-term career development, career education, career counseling and coaching, and/or workforce development outcomes for Black men and boys.

Stated differently, this special issue, across a variety of contexts, settings, and lifespans, aims to garner greater understanding of the career development experiences and needs of Black men and boys, as well as greater awareness of the grand challenges they commonly endure in society and how their societal experiences in formal and informal learning settings and/or workplace contexts may impede their career development trajectories.

All manuscript submissions should be limited to 30 pages, including references and tables. Manuscript submissions – focused on the following topics – will be strongly encouraged: 

1. Career development innovative models, frameworks, and/or programs designed for Black men and boys at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary level;
2. Vocational exploration activities with strong efficacy in bridging school engagement, academic achievement, and career preparation among Black men and boys;
3. Career development needs of Black men and boys who participate in advanced STEM and non-STEM academic programs, curricular, and coursework;
4. Career and workforce development programing needs, experiences, and outcomes among Black men and boys enrolled in career and technical education programs, K-12 career academies, or enrolled certificate programs at the community college level;
5. Professional development needs of school counselors, career coaches, and/or other professionals working with Black men and boys; and
6. Artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies as effective modalities in delivering career services and programming for Black men and boys; and
7. Career-centered reentry programs with micro-credentials, certificates, and/or skills training to prepare Black men and boys for the workforce.

 

Timeline

 

May  2025                  Solicitation for proposals (i.e., open call and special invitations)

August 31, 2025          Proposals due

September 30, 2025    Selection of Proposals

January 31, 2026         First draft due for initial blind review

March 1, 2026             Feedback from initial reviews sent to guest editors and

                                    contributing authors

May 1, 2026                Contributing authors’ revisions due back to guest editors

July 1, 2026                Final feedback sent to contributing authors from guest editors

August 1, 2026            Contributing authors submit final manuscripts. Guest editors send biographies of contributing authors and introduction to CDQ publication team.

 

If you are interested in contributing to this special theme issue, please submit a document with the following:

• One-page proposal with a working title, abstract and an outline of the manuscript.
• List of author names, job titles, and professional affiliations associated with the proposal.
• E-mail(s) and telephone number(s) of the first or corresponding author.

All manuscript proposals will undergo a rigorous review by the guest editors, with feedback from the CDQ Leadership Team. Such review will include the guest editors’ recommendation to submit or not submit a full manuscript to the special theme issue. 

E-mail all manuscript proposals to Drs. James L. Moore III (moore.1408@osu.edu) and Erik M. Hines (ehines5@gmu.edu). Feel free to contact either guest editor, if you have any questions or need additional information.

Proposals are due August 31, 2025.