APSA Committee on the Status of First Generation Scholars Roundtable

Session Submission Type: Virtual Roundtable

Session Description

This roundtable will be a lightly moderated discussion in which graduate students and faculty share insights from their experiences as first-generation scholars. Topics addressed include how being first-generation interacts with other social identities to shape academic experiences, and helpful resources for navigating academia as first-gen. The discussion includes Q&A, and audience participation is encouraged.

Sub Unit

• APSA Panels and All Meetings and Receptions

Chairs

• Lorrie Frasure UCLA

• Davin Lanier Phoenix University of California, Irvine

Presenters

• Justin Zimmerman Northwestern University

• Elizabeth Ila Dorssom University of Missouri

• Muhammad Hassan Bin Afzal Kent State University

• Bailey Rose-Marie Fairbanks University of Central Arkansas

• Mario Guerrero California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

• Josue Alejandro Franco Cuyamaca College