Diverse Perspectives on Mentoring Students of Color

Session Submission Type: Panel Discussion

Abstract

This proposed panel features four different papers that approach mentoring students of color from different perspectives. Accordingly, a primary strength of this panel is in the diverse ways in which the central theme is applied to various media contexts. In particular, a diverse set of theories and methodologies are used to explore how the importance of mentoring students of color impacts interactions in the classroom, through established academic programs, as well as in the larger community.

Sub Unit

• Black Caucus

Chair

• Mark Orbe, Western Michigan University

Presenters

• Timothy Terrentine, Douglass Community Association

• Wilfredo Alvarez, University of Colorado, Boulder

• Robin Boylorn, University of Alabama

Session Organizer

• Mark Orbe, Western Michigan University