Know That You Are Worthy: Experiences from First-Generation College Graduates - Softcover

Rodríguez, Adam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1538162415 ISBN 13: 9781538162415

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2023

Synopsis

Thirty-one alumni who were the first in their family to obtain a college degree share their experiences as first-generation students in this noteworthy new text. Their stories illuminate how the struggles of first-generation students are primarily due to a combination of multiple social inequities that are ignored, reinforced, and perpetuated by exclusive college systems. Speaking directly to current and future first-generation students, the authors offer tips and advice for success, along with powerful words of encouragement. Faculty and staff will also benefit from reading this book, as the authors describe a more equitable system in which universities are enriched by the wisdom, experiences, and talents of first-generation students while promoting a generative culture for all learners.

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About the Authors

Warren Carter is the LaDonna Kramer Meinders Professor of New Testament at Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Yolanda Norman (Foreword), Lynn Pepin, Kamina P. Richardson, Sean Richardson, Adam J. Rodríguez, Henry Rosas Ibarra, Mike Santaniello, Stephen Santa-Ramirez, Clifton E. Shambry Jr., Joyce Stewart, Anthony Vargas, Desireé Vega, David Winston, Kevin L. Wright About the Editor Adam J. Rodríguez, PsyD, is a first-generation college graduate and psychoanalytic psychologist in private practice. His pursuit of a college degree took him 15 years, spanning four community colleges, including Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California; two 4-year universities, including San Francisco State University, where he completed his bachelor’s degree at the age of 32; and 4 years of graduate school at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, where he earned an MA and PsyD. In his practice and scholarly work, Dr. Rodríguez is interested in the study of first-generation college students, multiracial identities, the intersection of race/ethnicity and class, and the connections between music and clinical work. He is a board member of Psychotherapy Action Network, an organization that advocates for therapies of depth, insight, and relationship.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538162415
• ISBN 13: 9781538162415
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306