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March 29, 2017
Building Bridges for Women of Color in Higher Education: A Practical Guide for Success
- Author
- Battle, Conchita and Chrontrese M. Doswell, eds.
- Publisher
- University Press of America, Lanham, MD
- ISBN
- 761827854
- Table of Contents
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Introduction : building bridges
ch. 1 Road to the presidency : women of color assuming leadership roles in the academy
African-American female college presidents' career paths (Anna L. Waring)
The road less traveled (Dolores M. Fern√°ndez)
From sorrow valley to the presidency (Algeania Warren Freeman)
The accidental president (Glenda D. Price)
Road to the presidency (Trudie Kibbe Reed)
ch. 2 Climatizing faculty and administrative roles : exploring the nuances of minority serving institutions and predominately white institutions
Black for 31 years : nuances (Cheryl Clarke)
Perceptions of minority women employed by a state system of higher education (Carole Anderson and Brenda Sanders Dédé)
Burning the candle at both ends : managing work-family conflict (Jeycelyn Finley-Hervey and Lynn Perry Wooten)
Black women in higher education : negotiating the cultural workplace (Deborah L. Owens)
European academies, African academics : "sistah-scholars" as a model for survival (Evangeline A. Wheeler)
"White" water challenges : navigating the college climate with well-chosen oars (Ann Janette Alejano-Steele)
ch. 3 The department chair dichotomy : balancing faculty and administration
Confessions of an acting chair (Judi Moore Latta)
In the middle of the vanguard : women of color bridging roles as faculty (Emma T. Lucas)
The challenges of chairing the academic department (Gladys J. Willis)
ch. 4 Wading in the water : negotiating the tenure process
The slippery slope of student evaluations for black women faculty (Beverly A. Davis)
Negotiating the tenure process (Julie E. Stokes)
Lessons from African American faculty women : practical strategies to securing tenure (Sheila T. Gregory)
Finding calm waters during the tenure process : a dozen anchors for success (Cheryl Evans Green and rebekah McCloud)
ch. 5 Putting our words to practice
Using competitive strategic planning to guide you on the higher education ladder of success (Conchita Y. Battle)
Conclusion : coming together to build this bridge (Conchita Y. Battle)
Building Bridges for Women of Color in Higher Education is designed to create a forum for synthesizing collective voices from women of color in academia. This book will serve as a professional development tool for academicians, both embarking upon and maintaining careers in higher education. (From the Publisher)