with Fabiana Araujo, Sherilynn Black, and Brian Herrera
December 4, 2020
As research and lived experiences suggest, the pandemic is amplifying systemic and structural inequities in higher education. This is disproportionately affecting junior BIPOC faculty members who are balancing an overwhelming pressure to make progress towards tenure while facing growing demands on their time from students, colleagues, and institutions. At this critical moment, many of these faculty are also navigating increasing personal challenges and commitments.
In this workshop designed specifically for junior BIPOC faculty, participants:
Discussed strategies for navigating and balancing multiple pressures and roles.
Shared techniques to maintain productivity, motivation, and physical and mental well-being.
Discussed departmental and institutional strategies to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on junior faculty.
Built a supportive network of faculty colleagues from among the Ivy+.
The session included a moderated panel discussion, thematic opt-in breakout sessions, and a reconvening with the full group to share insights. This workshop also introduced BIPOC junior faculty to the Faculty Advancement Network—a new collective resource—and provided a forum to seek input on future workshops to be scheduled for Winter/Spring 2021.
Expert panelists included:
Fabiana Araujo, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Chicago
Sherilynn Black, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement and Assistant Professor of the Practice of Medical Education, Duke University
Brian Herrera, Associate Professor of Theater and Gender & Sexuality Studies, Princeton University
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