Book contents
- We’re Not OK
- We’re Not OK
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction Breaking Our Silence
- Part I Experiences – The Journey from Student to Faculty
- Part II Promoting Mental Wellness
- Part III Strategies for Inclusion and Retention
- Chapter 9 Testimonials of Exodus: Self-Emancipation in Higher Education through the Power of Womanism
- Chapter 10 Defying Odds and Certainty: Challenges and Approaches to the Retention, Inclusion and Resilience of African-American Women in Higher Education
- Chapter 11 Black Talent: Practical Retention Strategies
- Chapter 12 Bearing a Black Woman’s Burden: Autoethnography for Provoking Perspective-Taking and Action in Predominantly White Academic Spaces
- Chapter 13 Programs with Promise
- Conclusion The Road that Lies Ahead
- Index
- References
Chapter 10 - Defying Odds and Certainty: Challenges and Approaches to the Retention, Inclusion and Resilience of African-American Women in Higher Education
from Part III - Strategies for Inclusion and Retention
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 April 2022
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Book contents
- We’re Not OK
- We’re Not OK
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction Breaking Our Silence
- Part I Experiences – The Journey from Student to Faculty
- Part II Promoting Mental Wellness
- Part III Strategies for Inclusion and Retention
- Chapter 9 Testimonials of Exodus: Self-Emancipation in Higher Education through the Power of Womanism
- Chapter 10 Defying Odds and Certainty: Challenges and Approaches to the Retention, Inclusion and Resilience of African-American Women in Higher Education
- Chapter 11 Black Talent: Practical Retention Strategies
- Chapter 12 Bearing a Black Woman’s Burden: Autoethnography for Provoking Perspective-Taking and Action in Predominantly White Academic Spaces
- Chapter 13 Programs with Promise
- Conclusion The Road that Lies Ahead
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter identifies and discusses key themes that can confound resilience, retention, and inclusion among African-American faculty in higher education. A conceptual framework of protections and risks to retention, inclusion, and the resilience of faculty is provided to guide practices of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The theoretical underpinning of the conceptual framework derives from intersectionality and postulates resilience in the face of adversity and defiance in the face of opposition. Recommendations for higher education leaders and faculty for retention and inclusion are provided.
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- We're Not OKBlack Faculty Experiences and Higher Education Strategies, pp. 169 - 182Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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