The beauty and the burden of being a black professor / edited by Cheron H. Davis, 3 others.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davis, Cheron H., editor.

Series:

Diversity in Higher Education Series

Diversity in Higher Education Series ; v.24

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American college teachers.

African American scholars.

Minority college teachers--United States.

Minority college teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2021]

Summary:

By presenting discussions on professional development, and emphasizing the challenges and triumphs experienced by Black professors across disciplines, this book provides advice for junior Black scholars on how to navigate academe and tackle the challenges that Black scholars often face.

Contents:

Cover

THE BEAUTY AND THE BURDEN OF BEING A BLACK PROFESSOR

Series Page

Copyright

CONTENTS

ABOUT THE EDITORS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

FOREWORD

Black Professorship: The Beauty and the Beast

References

Hazard Ahead: The Impact of High Executive Turnover Rates on African Americans' Navigation of the Professoriate at HBCUs

Abstract

Literature Surveyed

Methodology

Participants

Questions and Responses

Mentorship

Organizational Support

Culture and Background

Collegiality

Networking

Nota Bene

The Spook Who Sat by the Ivory Tower: A Critical Race Theory Narrative of a Black Man's Tenure-track Journey within the Academy

Theoretical Framework

Counter Storytelling: My Roots

Interest Convergence: Symbols or Substance?

Critique of Liberalism: Understanding the Look, the Language, and the Games

Whiteness as Property: Thus, I Play Chess

Conclusion

PhD to Professor: An Open Letter to a Young Scholar

Robert T. Palmer

Teaching

Research

Service

Janelle L. Williams

Dedication

Hard Work

Patience

Recommendations

May the Work I've Done Speak for Me: Tenure, Promotion

Biodata (Biographical Background Information)

The Academy

The Road to the Doctorate

Rural University

Cosmopolitan College

Sayings to Remember

My Time in the Academy: A Cautionary Tale

Reference

Unstoppable: A Black Woman's Journey through the Professorate

Intersectionality

Negative Stereotypic Images of Black Women in the Professorate

Equity

Work-Life Balance

Workplace Stress

The Gift

A Dialog between Sisters

Abstract.

How This Narrative Came to Be

Altheria's Call: Navigating the Jungle Called the Academy

Getting Over Self-doubt

Speaking Up for Myself

Finding Affinity Groups: The Importance of Having a Tribe

Finding Beauty

Renee's Response: With a Harp and a Sword: How We Get through the Jungle

My Soul to Keep: On Mentors

Paths to Promotion and Spirit Murder

Loving What We Do

Note

Two Worlds: A Black Woman Scholar at a Diverse Historically Black College

Adjunct Faculty Professional Identity: An African-American Postsecondary Administrator's Part-time Teaching Narrative

Normative Professional Socialization

Dual Identity: Professional Adjunct - Professional Administrator

Culture and Professional Socialization

Method

Adjunct Counternarrative

Discussion

Mentorship Made the Difference: My Journey to an Unexpected Destination

A Beauty and a Burden

Things Left on the Table

The First Stop Postgraduate

Be Ready!

Jumping into the Deep End

"Mentors in My Mind"

Formal and Group Mentoring Experiences

The Mid-Managers Institute

Reset

ELEVATE

The Leadership and Mentoring Institute

Practicing What I Preach

At the End of the Day

"I Am because We Are..." Not Just Mentoring but a Collaborative Approach to Faculty and Student Development

Introduction

The Ever-Dreaded Tenure Requirements

Attending an HBCU

Attenuating the Tenure Demands

Follow Your Passions

Think Outside of the Box

For the Culture

Considering History and Culture of Educational Institutions, as a Graduate Student

My Graduate Student Reflections on Mentorship and Faculty

Forging Bonds with Students

Giving Back to the Future Generations

FAMU for Graduate School.

The Importance of Student-Faculty Interactions

The Additional Services Not Assessed in a Tenure Portfolio

Money Moves

Why Did I Choose FAMU for Graduate School?

Considering Finances, as a Graduate Student

My Graduate Student Reflection on Faculty

And Then There Was Teaching

The Hidden Gems of Assisting a Professor

About Time

What I Gained from Grading and Teaching Experiences

Engaging in a GA Appointment

What I Gained from My Teaching Assistantship

What I Gained from the Mentorship I Received

Mentoring to Mitigate the Tenure Process

For Student Development

Using a Cross-disciplinary Teaching Approach to Attenuate the Void: Building Educators and Researchers at a Historically Bl ...

Review of Literature

The History of Black Faculty at HBCUs

The Necessity of Social Psychology in Education

Social Psychology of the Classroom in the Classroom

Undergraduate Students as Researchers

Methods

Implementation

Resources

Course Delivery

Teaching Pedagogy and Research Engagement

Research Paper

Implications

The Last of 2020

Notes

Epilogue

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-83867-267-2

OCLC:

1231609862