4:58 p.m.
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