Building Support for Faculty Women of Color in STEM

Authors

Loretta A. Moore, Jackson State University
Deidre L. Wheaton, Jackson State University
Evelyn J. Leggette, Jackson State University
Angela Mae Kupenda, Mississippi CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

Given the national climate, higher education must continue to serve a vital role for our future, just as it has in our past. For historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions, their mission-driven role is even more urgent. Communities of color depend on these institutions to be gateways for access to jobs with higher incomes for graduates in growing fields such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Hence, it is critical for these faculty women of color in STEM to have environments and networks that will help them to succeed.

Recommended Citation

Moore, Loretta A., Deidre L. Wheaton, Evelyn J. Leggette, & Angela Mae Kupenda, “Building Support for Faculty Women of Color in STEM”, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, November 29, 2016, reprinted with permission from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.com, www.DiverseEducation.com