The Pathways of Latina/Chicana Doctoras, From Graduate School to the Professoriate

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Despite the increased number of Latina/o students enrolling and completing college, the number of Latinas/os completing doctoral degrees has remained low compared to other groups. The purpose of this session is to highlight the experiences of Latinas doctoral students as they enroll and complete their doctoral programs. The papers in this session detail the experiences of Latinas before, during, and after earning a doctoral degree and provide vital information that can help fill the void in literature around the Latina graduate school to faculty pipeline. The authors will engage the audience in a discussion of strategies to support Latinas from entry into graduate school through the faculty tenure pipeline.

Sub Unit

• Committee on Scholars of Color in Education

Chair

• Eligio Martinez, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Papers

• The Lived Experiences of Latina Doctoral Students - Andréa D. Rodriguez, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• Chicana Scholar-Activist Testimonios From the Academic Job Search - Estee Hernández, National Louis University

• Latinas Confronting Racism, Sexism, and Classism on the Tenure Track - Berenice Sánchez, Idaho State University

• Learning From Our Mentors: Latina Graduate Students' Navigation of Graduate School Process - Janette Mariscal, California State University - Long Beach; Andrea Mozqueda, Claremont Graduate University; Adaly Reyes Martinez, Pomona College; Eligio Martinez, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Discussant

• Frances Contreras, University of California - Irvine