1st Edition

The Black Professional Guide to College Student Affairs

Edited By Tim Hussey Copyright 2024
196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

196 Pages
by Routledge

As higher education turns a critical eye inward toward policies and practices related to professionals and students of color, this resource aims to fill a void in the literature by exploring the experience of new Black professionals in the field of student affairs. Black identity does not have to be separate from professional identity. Each chapter of this book addresses a unique aspect of... Read more

1. Macro and Microaggressions in the Higher Education Workspace 2. Student Affairs Functional Area Exploration 3. Leveraging Your Professional Experience: From Possibilities to Realities 4. Black Identity on Predominantly White Institutions 5. Starting your Student Affairs Career: The 90-Day Pathway 6. The Myth of Professionalism 7. It Takes a Network to Build a Professional 8. Black is Sus: There is Imposter Syndrome Among Us 9. Mental Health is Health 10. Self-Care and Savings 11. The Importance of Self-Advocacy: Me, Myself, and I

Biography

Tim Hussey is Complex Director of two second-year communities at Emory University, USA.