Full Description
Marginalized faculty in U.S. higher education face dual pressures: external attacks on DEI initiatives that frame equity work as ideologically suspect, and internal structural inequities including racism, sexism, and ableism embedded in academic institutions. This book features autoethnographic and critically reflective chapters by African American, Asian/American, Latinx, Indigenous, and LGBTQIA2SNQ+ scholars. Their narratives illuminate the disjuncture between formal inclusion and substantive participation in the academy.
Collectively, this volume documents how marginalized faculty are often welcomed symbolically while remaining excluded from power, recognition, and decision-making. Contributors theorize and exemplify resistance, resilience, mentorship, sponsorship, and institutional critique. Extending Fred A. Bonner II's concept of being "on the track, but out of the loop," this collection provides critical insights for thriving in hostile climates and serves as a blueprint for scholars, academic leaders, and policymakers committed to building genuinely inclusive institutions.
Contents
PART I: The "On the Track, But Out of the Loop" Experiences of African American Scholars in U.S. Higher Education 1. Looking Back and Wondering How I Got Over: Strategies for a Path to Success on the Tenure Track for BIPOC Faculty 2. "Here They Come Y'all, Here They Come": Why Black Faculty at PWIs Should Consider Teaching at HBCUs 3. Navigating Exclusion in Higher Education as a Black Male Professor with a Stuttering Disability 4. Setting the Tone: The Adventures of a Black Woman Protagonist in Search of a Sense of Belonging to Tenure 5. The Importance of Compassionate Leadership During Challenging Times: An Autoethnographic Reflection 6. From Mentorship to Sponsorship in Counselor Education: Using the ABCD Model to Support BIPOC Faculty Advancement PART II: The "On the Track, But Out of the Loop" Experiences of Asian/American Scholars in U.S. Higher Education 7. "The Ones Who Walk Away From Berea College": Institutional Betrayal and the Mirage of Belonging in Higher Education 8. Speaking Out of Turn: Advocating for Visibility as a Japanese American Woman Through Promotion and Pregnancy 9. Racial Expulsion in Academia: Insights from an Asian/American Woman Scholar on Differential Promotion and Tenure Expectations at Predominantly White Institution 10. The Pragmatics of Language, Emotions, and Leadership: How Non-Native English Affects an Immigrant East Asian Woman's Leadership PART III: The "On the Track, But Out of the Loop" Experiences of Latinx Scholars in U.S. Higher Education 11. The Beast of Academia and the Rat Race of Tenure and Promotion: A Latina's Testimonio of Cultural Dissonance and Resistance 12. "Never Enough": A Journey Through Linguistic Marginalization in Academia PART IV: The "On the Track, But Out of the Loop" Experiences of Indigenous Scholars in U.S. Higher Education 13. "When the Table No Longer Served Me": The Power and Possibility of Life Beyond the Academy 14. Left in the Dark: The Real Cost of Supporting BIPOC Graduate Education at an R1 University 15. When Dreams Become Nightmares: Realizing the Horror and Harms of the Ivory Tower for an Indigenous Scholar PART V: The "On the Track, But Out of the Loop" Experiences of Diverse and LGBTQIA2SNQ+ Scholars in U.S. Higher Education 16. Academic Houses: Gay Black and Latino Men Serving Academic Realness 17. "In the Academy, But Not at the Table": Mentorship, Belonging, and Survival for an Afro‑Caribbean, Queer, Neurodivergent Educator 18. t4t: Surviving Together as Trans Writers in Academia
