No, I will be the only presenterCommittee: Group V: Access and Equity
First Learning Outcome: Empowerment
Second Learning Outcome: Inclusion
Third Learning Outcome: Understanding
Core Competency: Diversity and Inclusion
Proficiency:
Intended Audience: General Audience / Intended for Everyone
Latinas in higher education administration are often overlooked as an integral part of academia. Literature suggests very few scholars research the lived experiences of Latinas in higher education administration, and specifically how these mujeres have continued to persevere while breaking through the adobe ceiling (Ramos, 2009). This qualitative study addresses that gap and highlights the experiences of eleven Latina upper-level administrators in 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher education across the United States. The mujeres of this study discussed how they navigated their Latina identity and microaggressions while working at historically white institutions. The study overall was approached with a desire-based theory of change (Tuck, 2009a) to center the experiences of Latinas. The findings highlighted how responding to microaggressions via a professional clap-back, forming Comadrehood, and by exuding Big Hoop Energy, these mujeres are paving the way for future Latinas interested in a career in higher education administration.
Presenter(s):
Soraira Urquiza American Film Institute Conservatory
BIG HOOP ENERGY: Latinas in Higher Ed Administration
Category
Breakout Sessions
Description
Latinas in higher education administration are often overlooked as an integral part of academia. Literature suggests very few scholars research the lived experiences of Latinas in higher education administration. This session will discuss how a qualitative study highlights the experiences of eleven Latina upper-level administrators and how they navigated their Latina identity and microaggressions while working at historically white institutions.
Submission ID: 19406
Room D137-138L: 4/4/2022, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM