A Pig, A Mango, and 15 Minutes: Writing Movidas to Racially Diversify Faculty in Academia

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Friday 3:45pm
  In Poster Session: Critical Literacies and Educational Transformation

Abstract

As U.S. university students become more racially diverse, tenure/d-track faculty remain 70+% white. Multiple factors account for racially diverse faculty underrepresentation, but the nature of writing mentorship is a standout factor. This paper highlights the use of movidas in mentoring racially diverse doctoral students to heal from writing trauma, build writing confidence, and write themselves into tenure.

Authors

• Norma A. Marrun, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

• Christine Clark, University of Nevada - Las Vegas