"To be Black women and contingent faculty: Four scholarly personal narratives" by Christa Porter

Selected Works of Tiffany J. Davis, PhD

Article

To be Black women and contingent faculty: Four scholarly personal narratives

Journal of Student Affairs Research & Practice (2020)

Christa Porter, Kent State University
Candace M Moore, University of Maryland at College Park
Ginny Jones Boss, Kennesaw State University
Tiffany J. Davis, University of Houston
Dr Dave Louis, Texas Tech University

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Abstract

This study utilized scholarly personal narratives to explore the experiences and perceptions of four Black women who served as full-time contingent faculty members in higher education and student affairs graduate preparation programs. Authors drew upon Black feminist thought and intersectionality to frame this study. Specifically, authors extended Collin’s outsider-within status to outsider-outsider-within status to describe the unique experiences of Black women in contingent faculty appointments. Specific findings included: (1) marginalization of contingent faculty, (2) intersections of identities inextricably linked to teaching, and (3) devaluation of scholarly pursuits. Implications for institutional policy and practice are discussed.

Keywords

Contingent,
Black women,
qualitative,
faculty,
scholarly personal narrative

Disciplines

Education and
Higher Education

Publication Date

Spring January 1, 2020

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2019.1700478

Citation Information

Porter, C. J., Moore, C. M., Boss, G. J., & Davis, T. J., Louis, D. (2020). To be Black, woman, and contingent: Four scholarly personal narratives. Journal of Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221546.2019.1700478