'I Don't Know if They Have My Best Intentions in Mind': Latina Faculty Confronting Racism, Sexism, and Classism in Higher Education and Student Affairs Graduate Programs

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Title: 'I Don't Know if They Have My Best Intentions in Mind': Latina Faculty Confronting Racism, Sexism, and Classism in Higher Education and Student Affairs Graduate Programs
Language: English
Authors: Berenice Sánchez (ORCID 0000-0003-2744-2258)
Source: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 2026 19(3):356-369.
Availability: American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Minority Group Teachers, Females, Women Faculty, Gender Bias, Racism, Social Bias, Student Personnel Workers, Graduate Study, Intellectual Disciplines, College Faculty
DOI: 10.1037/dhe0000668
ISSN: 1938-8926
1938-8934
Abstract: Latina faculty have historically been and continue to be underrepresented within higher education. Even within fields and programs that claim to be committed to social justice and inclusion like higher education and student affairs, they are low in numbers. This study uses pláticas and a critical race feminism framework to explore not only Latina faculty's experience with overlapping systems of oppression but also their stories of resistance as they challenged White heteronormative patriarchal instilled in the field. Findings from this study are presented as a collective testimonio that highlights the ways in which they experienced and resisted against racism, sexism, and classism within these programs. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1507902
Database: ERIC
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