Black faculty in the academy : narratives for negotiating identity and achieving career success

Cover Title Copyright Contents Preface 1 Introduction PART I Black Faculty: Navigating Daily Encounters with Racism 2 Acclimating to the Institutional Climate: There’s a “Chill” in the Air 3 The Life of a Black Male Scholar: Contesting Racial Microaggressions in Academe 4 Social Networking and Support: No, I Don’t Know How to Play Golf 5 Cultural Taxation and the Over-Commitment of Service at Predominantly White Institutions PART II Black Faculty: Meaning Making through Multidisciplinary and Intersectional Approaches 6 Black Faculty Negotiating the Microaggressions in Scholarship 7 Using Endarkened and Critical Race Feminist Perspectives to Question and Analyze Knowledge Production Narratives 8 Navigating Raced-Gendered Microaggressions: The Experiences of a Tenure-Track Black Female Scholar 9 Black Queer (Re)presentation in (White) Academe: I am the Hell and the High Water PART III Black Faculty: Finding Strength through Critical Mentoring Relationships 10 Self-Reflection as a Critical Tool in the Life of an Early Career African American Male Scholar 11 Engaging Mentoring Relationships in Academia: Hard Lessons Learned 12 The Critical Need for Faculty Mentoring: Say Brother, Can You Spare the Time? 13 Establishing Critical Relationships with Students: That’s Not What White Professor “X” Told Us Notes on Contributors Index Through Candid Discussions And Personal Counter-narrative Stories, Black Faculty In The Academy Explores The Experiences And Challenges Faced By Faculty Of Color In Academe. Black Faculty In Predominantly White College And University Settings Must Negotiate Multiple And Competing Identities While Struggling With Issues Of Marginality, Otherness, And Invisible Barriers. This Important Book Illuminates How Faculty Can Develop A Professional Identity That Leads To Success In Academe, While At The Same Time Remaining True To Cultural And Personal Identities. Through Rich Narratives, Chapter Authors Situate Race-related Encounters At The Center Of Their Experience In An Effort To Deconstruct And Challenge Commonly Held Assumptions About Life In Academe. They Also Provide Key Recommendations And Strategies To Help Faculty Of Color Ensure Their Continued Professional Success. Framed By Critical Race Theory, These Stories Show How Faculty Can Successfully Maneuver Through All Stages Of A Career In Academe, Including Tenure And Promotion, Publication, Mentoring, Networking, Teaching, And Dealing With Institutional Climate Issues. This Valuable Book Is For Faculty And Administrators Seeking To Create An Environment That Nurtures Professional Growth And Fosters Success Among Black Faculty-- Introduction / Frank Tuitt, Fred A. Bonner Ii -- Part 1. Black Faculty: Navigating Daily Encounters With Racism ; Acclimating To The Institutional Climate: There's A Chill In The Air / Mark Giles ; The Life Of A Black Male Scholar: Contesting Racial Microaggressions In Academe / Ariel William Moore ; Social Networking And Support: No, I Don't Know How To Play Golf / Anton Lewis, Katherine Helm ; Cultural Taxation And The Over-commitment Of Service At Predominantly White Institutions / Marjorie C. Shavers, J. Yasmine Butler, ; James L. Moore Iii -- Part 2. Black Faculty: Meaning Making Through Multidisciplinary And Intersectional Approaches. 6 Black Faculty Negotiating The Microaggressions In Scholarship / Aretha Faye Marbley, Leon Rouson, Jiaqi Li, Shih-han Huang, Colette M. Taylor ; Using Endarkened And Critical Race Feminist Perspectives To Question And Analyze Knowledge Production Narratives / Natasha N. Croom, Lori D. Patton ; Navigating Race-gendered Microaggressions: The Experiences Of A Tenure-track Black Female Scholar / Dorinda J. Carter Andrews ; Black Queer (re)presentation In (white) Academe: I Am The Hell And The High Water / Dafina-lazarus Stewart -- Part 3. Black Faculty: Finding Strength Through Critical Mentoring Relationships ; Self-reflection As A Critical Tool In The Life Of An Early Career African American Male Scholar / Alonzo M. Flowers Iii ; Engaging Mentoring Relationships In Academia: Hard Lessons Learned / Buffy Smith ; The Critical Need For Faculty Mentoring: Say Brother, Can You Spare The Time? / Fred A. Bonner Ii ; Establishing Critical Relationships With Students: That's Not What White Professor X Told Us / Saundra M. Tomlinson-clarke [edited] By Fred A. Bonner Ii, Aretha Faye Marbley, Frank Tuitt, Petra A. Robinson, Rosa M. Banda, And Robin L. Hughes. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.