Support for Under-Represented Faculty
Making The Transition From Graduate Student to Professor 

BlackAcademic.com is an online mentoring portal for under-represented faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and those who are committed to our success. We provide resources and services for individual scholars, colleges and universities, and professional organizations. We encourage visitors to explore all of the following resources:

The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure Without Losing Your Soul

For African American scholars, who may be the lone minority faculty member in a department, navigating the tenure minefield can be a particularly harrowing process. We go beyond standard professional resources to serve up practical advice for Black faculty intent on playing and winning the tenure game. Addressing head-on how power and the thorny politics of race converge in the academy, The Black Academic's Guide to Winning Tenure Without Losing Your Soul is full of invaluable tips and hard-earned wisdom. It is an essential handbook that will help Black faculty survive and thrive in academia without losing their voices, or their integrity.

New Faculty Success Workshops

We offer a variety of professional development workshops for under-represented faculty and advanced graduate students. Our on-site workshops provide an excellent community-building opportunity for universities, networking opportunity for professional organizations and foundations, and are offered monthly as tele-workshops for individuals.

Faculty Coaching

Some faculty need individualized support and assistance to reach their professional goals. We offer coaching services for junior faculty on a per-semester basis. If you need assistance determining your goals, working more efficiently, and/or improving your professional relationships, faculty coaching may be a useful strategy for your professional development.

The Monday Motivator

For individuals who need a regular dose of support, the Monday Motivator is a free weekly e-mail message that provides an electronic dose of positive energy, good vibrations, and productivity tips. Sign up for the Monday Motivator.