Preparing for Tomorrow Today: Foundation-Building for a New Generation of Educational Researchers

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Education scholars must go beyond providing their graduate students with advanced knowledge and skills. They are also tasked with developing a new generation of critical, innovative scholars. Courageous mentorship can create brave spaces that empower future generations to lead in socially-just ways. but understanding power, privilege, and oppression are key for generating such spaces. Thus, early career educators need explicit training that cultivates ideals of advancing social justice, eradicating oppression, and moving society towards equity. During this session, panelists will share how they courageously mentor and support emerging critical scholars with these goals in mind. Students and scholars are invited to engage with the panelists.

Sub Unit

• Public Good: Power and Possibilities

Chair

• Dèsa Karye Daniel, The University of New Mexico

Participants

• Tessa Johnson, University of Maryland - College Park

• Gloria J. Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Mary Christine Duenas, University of Tenneesee, Knoxville

• Barbara Thelamour, Swarthmore College