Supporting Public Policy Engagement for Tenure-Stream Faculty of Color

Abstract

In Short Colleges and universities can do more to support engagement in public policymaking among faculty of color. Institutional support for public policy engagement among faculty of color would increase the representation of people of color in policymaking settings and advance institutional goals (magnifying their impact and creating new opportunities for partnerships and funding). Recommendations for institutions to better support faculty of color’s policy engagement include formally valuing policy engagement, offering institutional support and protection from the consequences of public policy engagement, and providing resources for such engagement.