An Empowering Mentor Relationship in a Latina/o Pre-Tenure Faculty Dyad in the Deep South

• In Event: 52.019 - Mentoring Scholars: Black and Latino Faculty

Abstract

The percentage of Latino faculty in Institutions of Higher Education remains small, at 4 % compared to White faculty at 74 % (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012). Prejudice and discrimination from students and colleagues continue to influence promotion and tenure approval stamps (De Luca & Escoto, 2012). Multicultural mentoring has been suggested to support Latino faculty success in their careers (Rodriguez & Sjostrom, 2000). Current literature on empowering mentorships of Latino faculty is limited (Cerecer, Alanís, & Rodríguez, 2010). This qualitative study draws on Latino critical race theory (LatCrit) to highlight the lived experiences of a mentoring relationship in a Latin@ pre-tenure faculty dyad working in a predominantly White institution located in the deep South of the United States.

Authors

• Regina Suriel, Valdosta State University

• James Martinez, Valdosta State University