Mentoring Experiences of Faculty of Color in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of faculty of color (FOC) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) with a specific emphasis on mentoring or being mentored during doctoral training and as faculty. FOC experience a number of unique obstacles to achieve success in...

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Publicado en:Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups Vol. 8; no. 4; pp. 712 - 729
Autores principales: Muñoz, Maria L., Horton, RaMonda, Johnson, Valerie E.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Aug2023
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          Muñoz, Maria L.
          Horton, RaMonda
          Johnson, Valerie E.
        affil: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Redlands, CA
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          Faculty Attitudes
          Mentorship
          African Americans
          Communicative Disorders
          Work Experiences
          Education, Doctoral
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Thematic Analysis
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Narratives
          United States
          Male
          Female
      ab: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of faculty of color (FOC) in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) with a specific emphasis on mentoring or being mentored during doctoral training and as faculty. FOC experience a number of unique obstacles to achieve success in higher education, often as a result of engaging in predominantly white spaces at the university or broader professional levels. Mentoring is a commonly recommended strategy for the recruitment and retention of FOC; however, little is known about the mentoring experiences of FOC in CSD. Method: Sixteen FOC, primarily women in tenure-track positions, provided 46- to 60-min semistructured interviews related to their experiences in academia. Interviews were transcribed, and for the purposes of this study, comments related to mentoring were identified and coded. A narrative thematic analysis was used to generate themes and subthemes evident in the interviews. Results: Six themes emerged from the data analysis: types of mentoring, cultural dynamics of mentoring, institutional support, motivation, ineffective mentoring, and effective mentoring. While participants chose to emphasize different aspects of their experiences as FOC, the importance of mentoring was notable and there were marked similarities in their experiences with mentoring. Conclusions: The data in this study indicated that mentoring plays an important role in shaping one's career success and trajectory in the discipline and the academy. A number of conclusions and recommendations were drawn from the experiences shared by the FOC. Recommendations include creating an environment to talk about mentoring, formally developing mentoring programs, and providing support and structure to guide mentoring relationships.
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