Reaffirm to Affirm: Enhancing Minority Faculty Development at the PWI

Authors

Johnny D. Jones II, Director of Recruitment and Retention/Faculty, College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, W A
Willie J. Heggins III, Assistant Professor, Department of Education Leadership/Counseling Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, W A
Michelle Williams, Doctoral Candidate/Graduate Assistant, College of Education, Washington State University, Pullman, W A

Date of this Version

November 2003

Abstract

The objective of this roundtable discussion is to examine the preparation of minority faculty as it relates to succeeding in an academic career. Although substantial research has been conducted on faculty preparation (Gaff, 1997; Garcia, 2000, Tice, Gaff, and Pruitt-Logan, 1998), conversations fall short when it comes to ongoing success development of faculty. This discussion will focus primarily on initiatives/plans to encourage the expansion and success of minority faculty at PWI's. For the purposes of this discussion, minority faculty is defined in terms of race/ethnic and gender.