Academic Bullying: A Barrier to Tenure and Promotion for African-American Faculty.

摘要: Traditionally academics were identified as white males and universities across the nation have made efforts to change makeup of their traditional male faculty into one that reflects diverse backgrounds. This diversity is often obtained through initiatives strategies specifically focused on increasing numbers color campuses. Despite a discerned effort, current representation very low many believe reason due focusing recruitment rather than retention African American (Thompson, 2008; Trower & Chait, 2002). Further, despite anti-discrimination legislation, affirmative action initiatives, higher Black students graduating with doctorates, are underrepresented in colleges (Allen, Epps, Guillory, Suh, Bonous-Hammarth, 2000). Adding difficulty retaining critical role tenure promotion plays. Workplace issues been barriers for include lack personal time, Institutional climate, review/promotion process, marginalization research, mentoring, covert discrimination. These serve disrupt ability perform roles satisfactorily impact socialization towards (Patitu Hinton, 2003; Thompson, 2008). In addition, academic bullying has also served limit attain The purpose this paper introduce define term it relates workplace bullying. addition review literature outlining issue faculty, case example illuminates incidents, recommendations bullied given. Academic Bullying Current surrounding experience academia deficit model looks at ways can improve system people who contribute (West-Olatunji, 2005). concept not introduced provides link between academy. being systematic long-term interpersonal aggressive behavior occurs setting both overt forms against unable defend themselves committed by faulty power workplace. behaviors take form racial microagressions, marginalization, racism color's teaching, collegiality, overall institutional climate Brodsky's (1976) work Harassed Worker regarded first document interest regarding book details stories subjected harassment fellow colleagues superiors Increased incidents civility, emotional abuse increased. For be labeled following must present: (1) an imbalance person inflicting bullying, (2) occur time frame, (3) those find difficult or retaliate behavior. Researchers defined escalating process which become target negative social acts inferior position another superior position. …