[Project.diverse] navigating the academy

Nice couple of papers from Dr. Alfred on navigating the academy- I am going to see if we can schedule her as a guest speaker in the Fall. She was in many ways a mentor for us at Texas A&M (although…as Dr. BP and Boon say- “I am the least diverse person out there….”). She is in higher ed admin, adult learning, and qualitative research. With all the caveats and understanding that no group speaks with one voice- most departments now are pretty “feminized” for a lack of a better word. But, you might go to a place that you are the first Hispanic, Black, etc. in a role in that particular or specific department or division or program…especially if you are portable- the demographics of every state and area is a bit different as well- each has their own unique history and settlement patterns…ranging from the Church of Latter Day Saints in Utah to European immigrant pioneers in Oregon, and perhaps have to navigate some culture specific issues. MDB Mack D. Burke, Ph.D. Department of Educational Psychology Applied Behavior Analysis and Special Education Programs Behavioral Education & Assessment Research (BEAR Lab) School of Education, Baylor University