Michelle Madsen Camacho

Dwayne Mack,

Elwood D. Watson

"The 14 essays come from faculty who teach at predominantly white colleges and universities. This book discusses the tenure and promotion experiences of faculty of color and is not racial, ethnic, gender, cultural or discipline specific. They discuss their personal identity, professional backgrounds, and life experiences as they relate to their journeys through the tenure and promotion process"--Provided by publisher.

Essays on Professional Development and Advancement in Colleges and Universities

Mentoring Faculty of Color

Elwood Watson

Dwayne A. Mack

This practical guide prepares graduate students of color for their first job in academia and offers strategies for succeeding in the early years of a tenure-track position. Through the voices of faculty who have experienced the rigors of the job search and a career in academia, Beginning a Career in Academia offers advice for graduate students of color on how to transition from graduate school to an academic position. This inclusive volume shares perspectives that vary based on gender, racial, ethnic, generational, and disciplinary backgrounds, giving readers an opportunity to reflect on successful strategies for career readiness and for dealing with marginalization. The authors provide recommendations and tips to enhance the job search, identify campus fit, prepare for the interview and negotiation process, address dynamics of of racial and gender politics, find work-life balance, and demystify the promotion and tenure process. This must-read provides candid advice and mentorship for any graduate students of color embarking on a carreer in academe.

A Guide for Graduate Students of Color

Beginning a Career in Academia

Susan M. Lord

Why are there so few Latina engineers and what is the potential for change given demographic shifts of the Latino population? This interdisciplinary, mixed-methods approach offers a new paradigm for examining the crisis of Latinas in engineering (a field that remains 82% male), illuminating the nuanced and multiple exclusionary forces that shape the culture of engineering and its borderlands.

Latinas in Engineering

The Borderlands of Education

Michelle Madsen Camacho

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