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A Journey Worth Traveling: Mentoring and Role Models Matter

A Journey Worth Traveling: Mentoring and Role Models Matter

Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 25
ISBN13: 9781799848585|ISBN10: 1799848582|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799853763|EISBN13: 9781799848592
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch006
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Scott-Johnson, Pamela E., and Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson. "A Journey Worth Traveling: Mentoring and Role Models Matter." Overcoming Barriers for Women of Color in STEM Fields: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson and Brandi Campbell Villa, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 116-140. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch006

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Scott-Johnson, P. E. & Leggett-Robinson, P. M. (2020). A Journey Worth Traveling: Mentoring and Role Models Matter. In P. Leggett-Robinson & B. Villa (Eds.), Overcoming Barriers for Women of Color in STEM Fields: Emerging Research and Opportunities (pp. 116-140). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch006

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Scott-Johnson, Pamela E., and Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson. "A Journey Worth Traveling: Mentoring and Role Models Matter." In Overcoming Barriers for Women of Color in STEM Fields: Emerging Research and Opportunities, edited by Pamela M. Leggett-Robinson and Brandi Campbell Villa, 116-140. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4858-5.ch006

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Abstract

Women of color have historically been underrepresented across the sciences. Neuroscience is no exception. Unfortunately, few studies have examined or shed light on how the dual presence of race and gender affects the educational and professional experiences of African American women in science. This chapter will reflect upon the journey of being an African American woman of science (psychology and neuroscience) in the academy and the blessings not abundantly clear. Through a critical lens, recognizing how the journey would have been more difficult without the supportive network of individual and the critical importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Understanding the context of the times and the need to develop networks that facilitate success of future generations of African American female scholars is crucial.

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