16.048 - Breaking the Code: Developing a Mentorship Network for Minority Faculty in Academic Settings

Session Type: Workshop

Abstract

Institutes of higher education (IHE) lack the appropriate support to meet the varied needs to mentor diverse faculty. Researchers have shown the importance of mentoring networks to support minority faculty in their academic career goals as well as advancement toward tenure, promotion, and leadership as faculty in higher education. It is essential for minority faculty to seek out opportunities for informal mentoring and to develop a network of support. This workshop will provide the opportunity to establish the framework of the mentorship network. During the interactions, facilitators will provide suggestions on how to manage time, enhance professionally, and meet responsibilities and obligations to IHEs. Facilitators will suggest strategies towards career trajectories such as promotion, tenure, and leadership.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Mentorship and Mentoring Practices

Chairs

• Nilsa Thorsos, National University

• Sharon H. Ulanoff, California State University - Los Angeles

Papers

• Institutional Practices of Institutes of Higher Education: Minority Faculty Challenges for Hiring and Retention - Nilsa Thorsos, National University; Sharon H. Ulanoff, California State University - Los Angeles

• Minority Faculty and Their Journey to Promotion, Tenure, and Leadership in the Institute of Higher Education - Ke Wu, University of Montana

• Building Capacity for Promotion and Tenure From a Branch Campus - Anne L. Kern, University of Idaho

• Learning the Inside Culture - Antonette M. Aragon, Colorado State University

• Network and Support, Mentor Connection - Laurette Maria Stacy Bristol, UWI School of Business & Applied Studies Ltd (UWI-ROYTEC)