Retention, Tenure, and Promotion of Hispanic Faculty in Colleges of Education: Working Toward Success Within the Higher Education System

Abstract

Evidence assessing the inclusion of diverse faculty in U.S. universities indicates some institutions are failing to meet their needs, especially of Hispanic faculty. One of the major reasons to effectively deal with this issue is the lack of ability to quell visible and silent variables that block the success of diverse faculty. This article aims to present ideas to mentor Hispanic and new faculty of color to successfully prepare for tenure.

Mentoring Experiences and Perceptions of Latino Male Faculty in Higher Education

“…Literature supports the value of mentorship as an effective means of helping to combat the challenges that Faculty of Color experience, and ultimately help with their retention (Chadiha et al, 2014;Simon et al, 2004). While there is a growing body of literature on Latino/a faculty that explores their pathways to the doctorate degree (Castellanos et al, 2006), their socialization experience (Ramirez, 2017;Salinas, 2015a), recruitment and retention (Ponjuan, 2011), and promotion and tenure (Guanipa et al, 2003;Ibarra, 2003), the research on Latino/a faculty members is limited. As a result of this, Latino/a faculties are an understudied population.…”

Surviving the Doctorate and Thriving as Faculty: Latina Junior Faculty Reflecting on Their Doctoral Studies Experiences

“…Other challenges to faculty resiliency include, institutional isolation and marginalization (García, 2005;Gonzalez, 2002;González, 1995;Medina & Luna, 2000;Nieves-Squires, 1991;Turner & Myers, 2000), gender and racial/ethnic discrimination (Alger, 2002;Gonzalez, 2002;González, 1995;Reyes & Halcón, 1988;Turner, 2002;Turner & Myers, 2000), lack of or poor mentoring (Blackwell, 1989;García, 2005;González, 1995;Johnsrud, 1994;Nieves-Squires, 1991), tokenization (García, 2005;Medina & Luna, 2000;Turner, 2002), and difficulties in claiming their unique voice (García, 2005;González, 1995;Guanipa, Santa Cruz, & Chao, 2003;Medina & Luna, 2000;Nieves-Squires, 1991;Reyes, 2005).…”

Challenges, Choices, and Decisions of Women in Higher Education

“…Serious discussion has taken place in higher education about the recruitment, retention, and promotion of Latinos. Concerns raised have been discussed and published (Guanipa, Santa-Cruz, & Chao, 2003; Ibarra, 2003). Despite the growing interest shown by Latino high school, college, and graduate students in becoming professors, they will undoubtedly encounter hurdles such as discrimination and low number of Latino/a faculty available to serve as role models.…”