The Latina/o pathway to the Ph. D. abriendo caminos (Stylus Pub., 2006)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Preface. Entiendiendo la historia de Latina/os en el camino a la Universidad (Understanding the history of Latina/os on the road to the university) : education for la raza cósmica / Alberta M. Gloria, Jeanett Castellanos, Mark Kamimura -- pt. I. El camino recorrido (The road traveled) -- 1. Cultivando semillas educacionales (Cultivating educational seeds) : understanding the experiences of K-8 Latina/o students / Patricia Quijada, Leticia Alvarez -- 2. Keeping our children in high school : we know what works, why aren't they doing it? / Milton A. Fuente -- 3. Latinos and community colleges : a pathway to graduate studies? / Alfredo G. de los Santos Jr., Gerardo E. de los Santos -- 4. An assessment of Hispanic students in four-year institutions of higher education / Amaury Nora, Libby Barlow, Gloria Crisp -- 5. Dean-based leadership : reflective comments on Latina/o masters' degree participation / Mark W. Clark
pt. II. Navegando el camino (Navigating the path) -- 6. The Latina/o Ph. D. pipeline : a case of historical and contemporary under-representation / Frances E. Contreras, Patricia Gándara -- 7. Latinas and the doctorate : the "status" of attainment and experience from the margin / Tara Watford ... [et al.] -- 8. Bridging two worlds : academia and Latina/o identity / Vasti Torres -- 9. Differences and similarities : Latina and Latino doctoral students navigating the gender divide / Aída Hurtado, Mrinal Sinha -- 10. Sustaining Latina/o doctoral students : a psychosociocultural approach for faculty / Alberta M. Gloria, Jeanett Castellanos
pt. III. Aprendiendo de los pasajeros (Learning from the passengers) -- 11. Finding my way : enculturation to the Ph. D. / Mark Kamimura -- 12. Manteniendo nuestra cultura (Sustaining our culture) : cultural and social adjustments of Latina/os in doctoral programs / Rocio Rosales -- 13. Maintaining a strong Latina/o identity while balancing trails / Raul Ramirez -- 14. Querer es poder : maintaining and creating Familía as a doctoral student / Theresa A. Segura-Herrera -- 15. Juggling intellectuality and Latino masculinity : La calle, mi familía y la escuela (The streets, my family, and school) / Claudio Gabriel Vera Sanchez -- 16. The brown diamond : a Latina in the sciences / Marisa Garcia -- 17. Collegial alliances? : exploring one Chicano's perspective on mentoring in research and academia / David Alberto Quijada -- 18. Being Latina and ABD : ¿Cuando terminas mujer?! (When will you finish?!) / Petra Guerra -- 19. Enderezando el camino (Strengthening the path) : dispelling myths and providing directions for Latina/o doctoral students / Jeanett Castellanos, Alberta M. Gloria, Mark Kamimura