Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure by Kerry Ann Rockquemore

Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure by Kerry Ann Rockquemore

For an African American scholar, who may be the lone minority in a department, navigating the tenure minefield can be a particularly harrowing process. This work goes beyond standard professional resources to serve up practical advice for black faculty intent on playing - and winning - the tenure game.

This book should be required reading in the professional development courses offered by most graduate programsIt deftly addresses the subtle abuses of power and the always challenging-to-address racial politics that pervade all aspects of society, including academia. - Romney Norwood, Georgia State University ""A critical resource for black junior faculty who are attempting to negotiate the politics of promotion and tenure at their institutions. Both sensible and effective."" - Rainier Spencer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas ""Provides valuable information and practical tips.... This book outlines concrete steps any junior faculty member can and should take to help them win tenure - but it is especially valuable for faculty of color."" - Krista Johnson, Agnes Scott College

Kerry Ann Rockquemore is associate professor of sociology and African American studies and founding director of the Under-Represented Faculty Mentoring Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Tracey Laszloffy is a coach and therapist for black and Latino faculty at predominately white institutions. The two cofounded www.BlackAcademic.com, a website for minority scholars.

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ISBN 13	9781588265883
ISBN 10	1588265889
Title	Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure
Author	Kerry Ann Rockquemore
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
Year published	2008-10-30
Number of pages	261
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