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New Voices in the Struggle/Nuevas Voces en la Lucha: Toward Increasing Latina/o Faculty in Theological Education
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Turner, Caroline Sotello Viernes; Hernandez, Edwin I.; Pena, Milagros; Gonzalez, Juan Carlos – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2008
Little progress has been made to increase Latina/o faculty representation in theological education. In this study, 33 interviews with Latina/o theological faculty identify supports and challenges to their scholarly development. Latino critical theory guides the analysis. Narratives reveal faculty experiences with oppression, challenging dominant…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Critical Theory, Ideology, Theological Education
The Theological Education of U.S. Hispanics.
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Hernandez, Edwin I.; Davis, Kenneth G.; Wilson, Catherine – Theological Education, 2002
Using data from the National Survey of Hispanic/Latino Theological Education, recommends that accrediting agencies convene alliances of seminaries and theological schools that are publicly committed to increasing the number of their Hispanic students, faculty, and administrators. Suggests that seminaries can expand their pool of students by…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Educational Cooperation, Faculty Recruitment, Hispanic Americans
Balancing School with the Call to Community Service: Hispanic Master's Students in U.S. Theological Schools
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Pena, Milagros; Hernandez, Edwin I.; Sotello Viernes Turner, Caroline; Dirks, Danielle – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2007
Hispanic seminary students in American theological schools face considerable challenges as they work to pursue their degrees. Many balance service to the ministry and community involvement with the rigors of academia. Cultural barriers leave students pulled between two worlds. Focus groups of Hispanic seminary students and data drawn from the…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Student Surveys, Hispanic American Students, Theological Education