Success of the siloed: Strategies for retaining Black women faculty

Abstract

Despite diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, many Black women faculty still face difficulties - including hostile work environments, a lack of mentorship, and unfair critiques. We conducted a mixed-methods study that touched on these issues from the perspective of the strategies and support structures that allowed these women to persevere despite these difficulties. Our presentation will discuss these findings and provide suggestions to institutional leaders, faculty colleagues, and aspiring Black women faculty for how to create access to these paths of success, and more equitable spaces for these valuable members of the academy.