Shows
The NavigationalistNavigationalist Live with special guest Dr. Toby JenkinsJoin the Navigationalists with Dr. Toby Jenkins to discuss promoting yourself, being present, addressing benevolent bias, and staying authentic at the very beginning. We want you to know that you belong in higher ed. We talk about the why and the how.
2022-09-0654 min
2020-12-3103 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigationalist with Dr. Tsedale Melaku and Dr. Robert ReeceToday, we will discuss the impact of the scholar strike and reliving our trauma; what does it mean when you receive a grateful, secret, supportive email from your white counterparts in secret; and how to address one of the irritating microaggression of all, failure to differentiate. In this episode, we have Dr. Tsedale Melaku, sociologist and author of You Don’t Look like a Lawyer: Black Women and Systemic Gendered Racism, and Robert Reece, Assistant professor/ scholar.The podcast questions include:
Hello, my name is Dr. Withers. I participated in the Scholar Strike. Well, I attended several...
2020-12-3135 min
The NavigationalistNavigationalist with Dr. Anna CohenMiller and Dr. Kim CaseJoin me and co-host Dr. Carolina Bailey with Dr. Anna CohenMiller of Nazarbeyev University and and Dr. Kim Case of Virginia Commonwealth University. Today, we will discuss what motherhood actually looks like in higher ed, how to handle a person who has a bad case of mansplaining, and how to handle disruptive, challenging students in the classroom.Podcast questions include:
Hello, my name is Dr. Rodriguez. I am a proud mother of a beautiful baby boy. This joy was not without issues at work. For one, my male supervisor seemed not to know anything about my rights or FMLA...
2020-12-3142 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigatinalist with Dr. Wilson Okello and Dr. Stephen QuayeToday, we will discuss how how to balance being an activist, an educator, and your true authentic self on campus; how to overcome the racial battle fatigue by protecting your energy; and how our students have always been bias. Join us with artist-scholar and professor, Dr. Wilson Okello, and writer/scholar, professor, Dr. Stephen Quaye.Navigationalist Questions include:
Hello, I am Dr. Kumar (Kuuuuu-mar. I myself understand the cost and consequences of activism by faculty of color - the extra labor. How can I balance this labor? How can I engage my minoritized students without burning out? ...
2020-12-3147 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigationalist with Dr. Nicholas Hartlep and Dr. Daisy BallToday, we will discuss being part of the faculty union as an underrepresented faculty, the reach of Racial battle Fatigue, and urge you to participate in shared governance to make a difference. Today we have Dr. Nicholas Hartlep and Daisy Ball, editors of Racial Battle Fatigue in Faculty.
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Hello, May I be anonymous? I work at a Historical White College in a rural area. Let me first say I am tired. The first thing I did when I was hired was join the faculty union. They have great parties, but when I...
2020-12-3136 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigationalist with Dr. Mariela Fernandez and Dr. Bharat MehraToday we will talk about your resistance capital, the tools that you use to address inequities; how to apply pressure to make structural change on campus; and how to rock the boat in your department. Join us with Dr. Mariela Fernandez and Dr. Bharat Mehra.
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Hello, I am Javier. I am a graduate student at the state university. I dream about being a professor of economics at a big university, but here at this Predominately white university. It seems opportunities go to graduate students who are working on other topics other than equit...
2020-12-3136 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigationalist with Dr. Joel Perez: To Codeswitch or Not CodeswitchJoin me and co-host Dr. Carolina Bailey with Dr. Joel Perez, owner of Apoyo Coaching, specializing in coaching professionals of color to navigate predominately white organizations. In this episode, we will discuss to code-switch or not code-code-switch. That is the question for this episode. The Navigational questions include: 1. Hello, my name is Carla. I just moved to a college in Texas. My mentor told that I need to learn how to take into account my audience better to move up; asking me to "code switch better." That is not fair. I feel people of-color and minority populations h...
2020-12-3132 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigationalist with Dr. Leah Hollis and Dr. Wanda MaldenJoin us with Dr. Leah Hollis, scholar and author of Bully Beyond Tower and Unequal Opportunity FIred Without a Cause ; and former senior EEO Coordinator at the University at Iowa, Wanda Malden; and educator and success coach, Dr. Jacquelina Pena. In this episode, we will explore how to handle an example of a microaggression, how important to bring true authentic self to College Employee party, and how important it is for you - especially you - to do the research for that promotion. The podcast questions include:
So my chair said some derogatory remarks against women and ended with “Y...
2020-12-3142 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigationalist with Dr. Alex Iantaffi and Dr. Michael BenitezJoin us with Dr. Michael Benitez, Vice President at the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and author, educator, and host of Gender Studies, Dr. Alex Iantaffi. This episode will discuss if allies are counterproductive, mitigating faculty fatigue, and combating types of microaggressions.The Navigational questions include:
My name is Michelle. I just started working at a rural college with few non-white faculty. My friends told me that every minority faculty needs an ally. What is she talking about? What if I have no allies? How do I find alliesMy name i...
2020-12-3140 min
The NavigationalistThe Navigationalist with Dr. Melissa A. Martinez, Dr. Juan F. Carrillo, and Dr. Michelle HarrisJoin us with Dr. Melissa A. Martinez, Dr. Juan F. Carrillo, and Dr. Michelle Harris. In this episode, we will discuss how important it is to have a mentor or several mentors and how not to be overworked doing diversity-related projects.The Navigational Questions include:
Hello, my name is Dr. Anonymous. I am new to the college. I moved from the east coast to this west coast college. I am the only faculty color in my department. What are some things I should think about? I really want to be successful. Do I really need a mentor...
2020-12-3128 min