This book reveals what women faculty of color need to be unapologetically authentic in their teaching while simultaneously grounding themselves strategically in the scholarship on teaching and learning (SoTL). Administrator and colleague allies who also read this book will learn how to contribute to much-needed systemic shifts to more deeply support faculty success in the SOTL, on campuses and beyond.
Chavella T. Pittman, PhD earned her PhD in Sociology and an MA in Higher Education from the University of Michigan. She is currently Professor of Sociology at Dominican University. Her research expertise includes research methods & statistics, higher education, and interpersonal interactions.
Her work can be found in peer reviewed journals (e.g., Teaching Sociology, Journal of Negro Education) and scholarly books (e.g., Difficult Subjects), as well as broader publications (e.g., The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed). She has a love/hate relationship with running, is a beer aficionado, recently cured her black thumb via growing cherry tomatoes, loves to learn, and believes joy is resistance.
She is also the founder of Effective & Efficient Faculty, a faculty development company that provides individuals and institutions with consultation, coaching, courses and workshops to support faculty success.
Empowered has received powerful feedback from readers! Here are some of their reviews.
“Dr. Chavella Pittman is a clear and compelling mentor who compassionately dares to compound the positive impact of women faculty of color, despite the many odds. A long-awaited, essential book.”
Kerry Ann Rockquemore, PhD
Author of The Black Academic’s Guide to Winning Tenure Without Losing Your Soul
“As a woman of color faculty who had to quit an institution due to bigotry, I wish I’d had a book like Empowered: A Woman Faculty of Color’s Guide to Teaching and Thriving. Dr. Pittman’s evidence-based and practical advice is a must-read for anyone looking for guidance on how to navigate institutional inequality and thrive in the academy.”
Nancy Wang Yuen, PhD
Author of Reel Inequality: Hollywood Actors and Racism
“Clear and actionable solutions to teaching traps that put women faculty of color and their careers in peril. This book is a concise how-to guide that gets straight to the point and offers practical recommendations. Read it! Share it!”
Carmen G. Gonzalez, JD
Co-editor of Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia
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