On the Importance of African-American Faculty in Higher Education: Implications and Recommendations (2013)

ABSTRACT. Intercultural competence, a critical component of individual student development, has become an essential 21st-century learning outcome for college students (King & Baxter Magolda, 2005).In this article, we argue that the presence, influence, and contributions of faculty of Color can help higher education students achieve intercultural competence. We define intercultural competence as people’s ability to communicate and function effectively across varying cultures. The question guiding this article is: In what ways do the contributions of faculty of Color help build students’ intercultural competence? Through personal stories and experiences, we, as four African-American faculty members at predominantly White higher education institutions, share how we believe our work has helped build and shape students’—all students’—intercultural competence in what we call “Whitespaces.”

Madyun,N., Williams, S. M., McGee, E., O., Milner, R.H. IV (2023). On the Importance of African-American Faculty in Higher Education: Implications and Recommendations. Educational Foundations, (Sum-Fall), 65-84.