Description
Women of color in the academe often face the double-jeopardy of race and gender bias. The Ivory Tower features firsthand accounts of BIPOC women in academia in order to promote the recruitment, retention, and success of women of color in higher education institutions. Topics include socio-emotional preservation, mentorship, and authentic identity.
Author: Kimetta R. Hairston
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 10/16/2022
Pages: 230
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d
ISBN13: 9781475868241
ISBN10: 1475868243
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Multicultural Education
- Education | Schools | Levels | Higher
About the Author
Kimetta R. Hairston, PhD, is the associate vice president for regional centers and online programs at Bowie State University. She received her PhD in curriculum and instruction with an interdisciplinary certificate in diversity and disability studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is an American Council on Education Fellow (2018-2019), mother, grandmother, and member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Tawannah G. Allen, EdD, is an associate professor of educational leadership studies in the Stout School of Education at High Point University. Her research focuses on women in leadership and the educational experiences of youths of color in K-12 public schools. She has served as a district level K-12 administrator, is a licensed speech-language pathologist, and earned her doctorate of education in leadership studies at The University of North Carolina.