The Truly Diverse Faculty New Dialogues in American Higher Education [Hardcover]

Many universities in the twenty-first century claim diversity as a core value, but fall short in transforming institutional practices. The disparity between what universities claim as a value and what they accomplish in reality creates a labyrinth of barriers, challenges, and extra burdens that junior faculty of color must negotiate, often at great personal and professional risk. This volume addresses these obstacles, first by foregrounding essays written by junior faculty of color and second by pairing each essay with commentary by senior university administrators. These two university constituencies play crucial roles in diversifying the academy, but rarely have an opportunity to candidly engage in dialogue. This volume harnesses the untapped collective knowledge in these constituencies, revealing how diversity claims, when poorly conceived and under-actualized, impact the university as an intellectual work environment and as a social filter for innovative ideas.PART I: UNIVERSITY STRUCTURES AND THE PROFESSIONAL LIVES OF JUNIOR FACULTY OF COLOR 1. Constructed Strugglers: The Impact of Diversity Narratives on Junior Faculty of Color; Ernesto J. Mart?nez and Stephanie A. Fryberg Comment: Valuing the World, Valuing Diversity; Nancy Cantor and Kal Alston 2. Models of Success in the Academy; Victoria Plaut Comment; Kecia Thomas 3. Junior Faculty of Color in the Corporate University: Implications of Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism on Research, Teaching and Service; Nana Osei-Kofi Comment: Which Way Forward? The Corporate University as a Site of Contradiction; Michael Hames-Garc?a PART II: NEGOTIATING A NON-DIVERSE ACADEMY 4. On Being the Solo Faculty Member of Color: Research Evidence from Field and Laboratory Studies; Denise Sekaquaptewa Comment; Robert N. Shelton 5. Whiteness as Request; Phillip Atiba Goff Comment; Daniel Little 6. Mammy No More/Mammy Forever: The Stakes and Costs of Teaching Our Colleagues; Tiffany Willough-Herard Comment: Sister-Administrators ilsª