1st Edition
The Tenure-Track Process for Chicana and Latina Faculty Experiences of Resisting and Persisting in the Academy
This anthology addresses the role of postsecondary institutional structures and policy in shaping the tenure-track process for Chicana and Latina faculty in higher education. Each chapter offers first-person narratives of survival in the academy employing critical theoretical contributions and qualitative empirical research. Major topics included are the importance of early socialization, intergenerational mentorship, culturally relevant faculty programming, and institutional challenges and support structures. The aim of this volume is to highlight practical and policy implications and interventions for scholars, academics, and institutions to facilitate tenure and promotion for women faculty of color.
Foreword
Caroline S. Turner
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction and Overview: Chicana and Latina Warriors in Academia
Patricia A. Pérez
2. Latinas Finding Voice and Community in Academe: Mentoring, Socialization, and Resistance Across Generations
Maricela Oliva and Lucinda Nevarez
3. In Academia, But Not of It—Redefining What it Means to Serve
Judy Marquez Kiyama and Leslie Gonzales
4. Developing Intentionality: How Postsecondary Institutions Can Nurture Latina Faculty Members to Achieve Tenure and Promotion
Edlyn Peña
5. Reflections on Becoming a Full Professor: A Journey Best Walked Together
Julie Lopez Figueroa
6. M(other)work as Radical Resurgence: Nurturing Survivance for Women of Color Faculty
Verónica N. Vélez and Anna Lees
7. Triunfos y Tribulaciones/Triumphs and Challenges: An Intersectional Discussion on Chicana Leadership in the Academy
Marisela Chávez, Cristina Herrera, & Patricia A. Pérez,
8. Latina Administrators Practicing Resonant Leadership in the Borderlands
Patricia Arredondo
9. Conclusion: In Solidarity with the Community We Serve
Maria Estela Zarate
List of Contributors
Biography
Patricia A. Pérez, Ph.D. is Professor of Chicana/o Studies at California State University, Fullerton, USA.