Speaking truth to power from the margins : the experiences of Black women faculty at PWIs and the additional weight of the pandemic and social unrest of 2020
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Lakecia M. Gunthrop (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Kathy Hytten
Abstract: Speaking Truth from the Margins: The Experiences of Black Women Faculty at PWIs is a qualitative study that examines the lived experiences of tenured and tenure-track Black women faculty as they navigated predominantly white institutions (PWIs) prior to and during a period of intense social and racial unrest in America. The study examines these experiences against the backdrop of a public health crisis and global pandemic of 2020. Through a Black feminist lens, this research analyzes the stories of Black women faculty and the nuanced ways in which they experienced and navigated their institutions, balanced their scholarship, and managed their personal lives during this time. The research findings indicate the responses and actions of each institution to the social and racial conflict of 2020 and the support provided to Black faculty on their campuses. The evidence from the study suggests increase levels of cultural taxation during and since 2020, and disparities in student evaluations and the tenure process, which contributes to poor campus climate and overall retention of Black faculty. As a result of these findings, I offer suggestions for change that could potentially aid in increased representation and retention of Black women faculty at PWIs.
Speaking truth to power from the margins : the experiences of Black women faculty at PWIs and the additional weight of the pandemic and social unrest of 2020
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2023
- Keywords
- Black Women, Diversity, Equity, Gender, Race, Whiteness
- Subjects
- African American women college teachers
- Discrimination in higher education $z United States
- Education, Higher $x Social aspects $z United States
- United States $x Social conditions $y 2020-