Unmasking the Experiences of Racialized Women in Academia
1st Edition
Published on 19. February 2026
288 pages
978-1-9787-6468-2 (ISBN)
Description
Showcases the lived experiences of racialized women in academia in their respective higher education institutions.
Through a collection of comprehensive, accessible essays, this volume discusses the key challenges that women of color in academia-faculty, administrators, and graduate students-face. The arguments presented in these chapters are based on multi-disciplinary empirical research and theoretical frameworks rooted in a variety of disciplines such as Indigenous studies, social work, psychology, health sciences, and education. This volume offers tangible remedies and approaches to address systemic inequities and promote meaningful institutional change for educators, administrators, and stakeholders in higher education on a national level.
Through a collection of comprehensive, accessible essays, this volume discusses the key challenges that women of color in academia-faculty, administrators, and graduate students-face. The arguments presented in these chapters are based on multi-disciplinary empirical research and theoretical frameworks rooted in a variety of disciplines such as Indigenous studies, social work, psychology, health sciences, and education. This volume offers tangible remedies and approaches to address systemic inequities and promote meaningful institutional change for educators, administrators, and stakeholders in higher education on a national level.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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ISBN-13
978-1-9787-6468-2 (9781978764682)
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Cecille DePass | Sandra Dixon
Unmasking the Experiences of Racialized Women in Academia
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04/2026
Rowman & Littlefield
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Persons
Sandra Dixon is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Cecille DePass is Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Cecille DePass is Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Content
Notes on Contributors
Foreword, Stephen Emeka Okoli
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Mapping the Academic Landscape, Sandra Dixon and Cecille DePass
Part 1: Breaking Silence: Racialized Women's Academic Journey
1. The Journey of (in)Visibility: To be a Black Woman in Academia, Isabelle Dena
2. Navigating Vulnerabilities and Agency as a Filipina in the Canadian Academy, Jessica Ticar
3. Racism and the Doctoral Journey: Becoming more than just a Statistic, Dalon P. Taylor
4. Succeeding in Graduate School: Overcoming the Odds, Fiona Edwards
Part 2. Unveiling Authenticity: Navigating Identity, Safety and Belonging in Academia
5. Unmasking my Truth: Navigating Feelings of Imposter Syndrome, Millie Batta
6. Fighting an Uphill Battle: Dealing with Student Aggression and Character Attacks, Sonia Meerai and Anh Ngo
7. Fostering Cultural Safety in Supervision: A Bicultural Woman's Perspective, Anusha Kassan
8. Indigenous Teachings from My Baby Crow Boots, Gwendolyn D. Villebrun
Part 3. Disrupting the Narrative: Black Women's Truths in Academia
9. Strong Black Superwoman Syndrome: Sharing my Experience in Academia, Venise Bryan
10. Deconstructing Stereotypes of the Angry Black Woman, Towani Duchscher
Part 4. Decolonizing Academia: Critical Voices, Spaces and Praxes
11. Decolonizing Curricula and the Praxis of Social Justice, Jacqueline M. Linder
12. A Love Letter for Indigenous Scholarship: Reflections on Academic Perseverance, Tiffany Hind Bull-Prete
13. Decolonizing and Indigenizing Spaces for Women of Color in Academic Leadership, Gertrude Tinker Sachs and Shelley Wong
Part 5. Embodied Truths: Redefining Identity and Leadership in Academia
14. Beyond an Illusion of Inclusion: My Experiences as a Palestinian Muslim Woman in the Academy, Muna Saleh
15. La Gente Pobre: Testimonio of a Chicana/Latina First-Generation Scholar, Noni Mendoza-Reis
16. Becoming Unapologetically Me: Redefining Leadership in Post-Secondary Education, Martha Mathurin Moe
Part 6. Flourishing in Academia: Hope, Spirituality, Wellness and Community
17. Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice: Learning from Rumi, Zahra N. Kasamali
18. Well-Being Strategies of an Afro-Caribbean Academic Woman, Dihema R. Longman
19. Applying Utu/ Ubuntu Principles to Community- Engaged Practice, Sophie Yohani
20. Academic Incongruence in Canadian Psychology: Forging a Future in an Alien Profession, Judi L. Malone
Conclusion, Yabome Gilpin-Jackson
An Elder's Blessing: Backward glance, Forward momentum, Cree Elder Doreen Spence
Afterword, Rosalinda Quintanar-Sarellana
Index
Foreword, Stephen Emeka Okoli
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Mapping the Academic Landscape, Sandra Dixon and Cecille DePass
Part 1: Breaking Silence: Racialized Women's Academic Journey
1. The Journey of (in)Visibility: To be a Black Woman in Academia, Isabelle Dena
2. Navigating Vulnerabilities and Agency as a Filipina in the Canadian Academy, Jessica Ticar
3. Racism and the Doctoral Journey: Becoming more than just a Statistic, Dalon P. Taylor
4. Succeeding in Graduate School: Overcoming the Odds, Fiona Edwards
Part 2. Unveiling Authenticity: Navigating Identity, Safety and Belonging in Academia
5. Unmasking my Truth: Navigating Feelings of Imposter Syndrome, Millie Batta
6. Fighting an Uphill Battle: Dealing with Student Aggression and Character Attacks, Sonia Meerai and Anh Ngo
7. Fostering Cultural Safety in Supervision: A Bicultural Woman's Perspective, Anusha Kassan
8. Indigenous Teachings from My Baby Crow Boots, Gwendolyn D. Villebrun
Part 3. Disrupting the Narrative: Black Women's Truths in Academia
9. Strong Black Superwoman Syndrome: Sharing my Experience in Academia, Venise Bryan
10. Deconstructing Stereotypes of the Angry Black Woman, Towani Duchscher
Part 4. Decolonizing Academia: Critical Voices, Spaces and Praxes
11. Decolonizing Curricula and the Praxis of Social Justice, Jacqueline M. Linder
12. A Love Letter for Indigenous Scholarship: Reflections on Academic Perseverance, Tiffany Hind Bull-Prete
13. Decolonizing and Indigenizing Spaces for Women of Color in Academic Leadership, Gertrude Tinker Sachs and Shelley Wong
Part 5. Embodied Truths: Redefining Identity and Leadership in Academia
14. Beyond an Illusion of Inclusion: My Experiences as a Palestinian Muslim Woman in the Academy, Muna Saleh
15. La Gente Pobre: Testimonio of a Chicana/Latina First-Generation Scholar, Noni Mendoza-Reis
16. Becoming Unapologetically Me: Redefining Leadership in Post-Secondary Education, Martha Mathurin Moe
Part 6. Flourishing in Academia: Hope, Spirituality, Wellness and Community
17. Anti-Racism as a Spiritual Practice: Learning from Rumi, Zahra N. Kasamali
18. Well-Being Strategies of an Afro-Caribbean Academic Woman, Dihema R. Longman
19. Applying Utu/ Ubuntu Principles to Community- Engaged Practice, Sophie Yohani
20. Academic Incongruence in Canadian Psychology: Forging a Future in an Alien Profession, Judi L. Malone
Conclusion, Yabome Gilpin-Jackson
An Elder's Blessing: Backward glance, Forward momentum, Cree Elder Doreen Spence
Afterword, Rosalinda Quintanar-Sarellana
Index
