First-Generation Faculty of Color: Reflections on Research, Teaching, and Service

First-Generation Faculty of Color is a groundbreaking collection of critical narratives that sheds light on the experiences of racially minoritized faculty in higher education institutions across the United States.

This book offers an intimate look into the lives of contingent to tenured faculty, highlighting how their first-generation college student identities continue to shape their professional careers.

Through personal stories and reflections, these faculty members share their experiences of navigating academia while also reconceptualizing research, teaching, and service responsibilities to better consider the families and communities that shaped their lives well before college.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.