Prying the Doors Open

Women of Color Mentoring in the Field of Communication

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ID12918425
AuthorsManoucheka Celeste (University of Florida, corresponding author), Ralina L Joseph (University of Washington)
Year2021
Volume14
Issue4
Pages657-662
Publication date2021-09-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication Culture and Critique (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1753-9137 • E-ISSN: 1753-9129
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/ccc/tcab054
OpenAlexW3200222859
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited1

For the past few decades mentoring has moved from being a buzzword in a few select programs into a major institutional goal. From large corporations to small universities, leaders recognize the importance of those with more experience guiding junior employees and students. Colleges and universities have taken the lead nationwide in mentoring efforts, with many having exemplary peer mentoring programs for undergraduates, and some institutions deploying mentoring to support faculty and students. The discipline of Communication has also begun to place more emphasis on mentoring. Yet, some populations, specifically women of color and other minoritized people, do not always have access to networks or programs and are left on their own to navigate institutions and processes. That few women of color faculty inhabit academic spaces in Communication departments, as in other departments across campuses, creates additional challenges for students and faculty, who often lack mentors and yet carry the additional burden of mentoring. This introduction to the special forum in CCC brings sets up the critical insights on mentoring our senior and emerging contributors offer

Doors · Field (mathematics · Medical education · Pedagogy · Peer mentoring · Political science · Public relations · Engineering · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Medicine · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology

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