Working Against Academic Loneliness: Compañerismo and Teaching in Higher Education

• In Event: Thursday Roundtable Session 12:40 pm
  In Roundtable Session: Faculty Issues 1 (Table 18)

Abstract

Guided by compañerismo as a conceptual framework, we explore how we, two Latino pre-tenured faculty at Research-One institutions, rely on and utilize our bond to facilitate our pedagogical growth and racial equity praxis. Specifically, we ask: how does compañerismo influence the pedagogical practices of two Latino tenure-track faculty? In answering this question, we employ a Scholarly Personal Narrative approach based on 13 recorded discussions along with memos. Overall, this project showcases our constant self-reflection on our teaching goals and expectations to set the foundation for developing the next generation of race-conscious educational leaders.

Authors

• Osly J. Flores, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• Oscar Patrón, Indiana University