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Publication Date: 2014
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Latina Faculty Transcending Barriers: Peer Mentoring in a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Murakami, Elizabeth T.; Núñez, Anne-Marie
Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, v22 n4 p284-301 2014
In this article, the authors conducted a research metasynthesis of publications by a group of Latina tenure-track faculty participating in a peer mentoring group, the Research for the Educational Advancement of Latin@s (REAL) collaborative, housed in one Hispanic Serving Institution. Due to the small representation of Latinas in the academy, the significance of non-hierarchical peer-mentoring structures is observed as empowering Latina faculty to develop personal and/or professional transformation. We asked, "What peer mentoring strategies can Latina faculty employ to navigate academia?" These faculty members' experiences in building a scholarly community pose a counter-narrative to the historical isolation of underrepresented faculty in academia and suggest possibilities for women faculty of color to construct a personal and professional community in the academy.
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Minority Group Teachers, Barriers, Disproportionate Representation, College Faculty, Women Faculty, Mentors, Females, Institutional Characteristics, Hispanic American Students, Personal Narratives, Educational History, Communities of Practice, Faculty Publishing, Peer Groups, Qualitative Research
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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