Reaching the Mountaintop of the Academy: Personal Narratives, Advice and Strategies From Black Distinguished and Endowed Professors (Contemporary Perspectives on Access, Equity, and Achievement)
ISBN 10: 1681233193 ISBN 13: 9781681233192
Published by Information Age Publishing, 2015
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Since the U.S. Civil Rights era, the racial composition of higher education has changed dramatically, resulting in an increase in the number of African American students and African American faculty in predominantly white institutions (PWI). Nevertheless, the number of African American endowed or distinguished professors remains small. Because it is difficult for African American faculty to attain these prized positions, those who have done so possess invaluable knowledge that may be beneficial to others. Reaching the Mountaintop of the Academy: Personal Narratives, Advice and Strategies from Black Distinguished and Endowed Professors, fills an important niche in the canon of higher education literature. In the autobiographical chapters that follow, numerous distinguished and endowed professors (1) describe their personal journey to the distinguished or endowed professorship; (2) explain important life lessons that they learned during their journey; (3) describe their current professional goals; and (4) offer suggestions and recommendations for graduate students, untenured faculty, tenured faculty, and collegeuniversity administrators. At a time when many predominantly white higher education institutions continue to have difficulty attracting and retaining African American faculty, and African American faculty continue to struggle for full inclusion in the academy, this book is timely and needed.
About the Author:
Gail L. Thompson, Fayetteville State University, USA
Fred A. Bonner, II, Prairie View A&M University, USA
Chance W. Lewis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
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Title: Reaching the Mountaintop of the Academy: ...
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New