Resources for Underrepresented Minority Faculty

Several articles and initiatives address some of the specific issues that faculty of color may face in university settings. This list is sample of resources and more information can be found in our bibliography (see Excellence and Diversity).

• McGowan, J. (2000). African American faculty classroom teaching experiences in predominantly white institutions (i.e., PWIs). Multicultural Education, 8(2), 19-22. African American faculty in this study state that they were more likely to be scrutinized by white students and held to higher standards by these students than were white faculty.
• Sadao, K.C. (2003). Living in two worlds: Success and the bicultural faculty of color. Review of Higher Education, 26(4), 307-418. The author describes the strengths of being bicultural and how to use these for career success in academe.
• Turner, C.S.V. and Myers, Jr., S. (2000). Faculty of color in academe: Bittersweet success. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Faculty of color describe campus climate at several PWIs, their concerns, and promising practices/rewards for staying.
• Campus student programs addressing student bias such as: "Common Ground" (at Duke), Intercultural Dialogue programs (at a variety of campuses), or Sustained Dialogue programs (created at Princeton, and now at a variety of campuses), aid in reduction of racial/ethnic/gender bias.
• Research on curricular programs such as the University of Michigan's Race and Ethnicity Courses demonstrates such programs aid in reduction of student biases and prejudices. See: Henderson-King, D. and Kaleta, A. (2000). Learning about social diversity: The undergraduate experience and intergroup tolerance. The Journal of Higher Education, 71(2), 142-164.
• The American Association of Colleges and Universities Diversity Web offers information on initiatives to reduce student bias and improve campus climate.