Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction. The Importance of Our Voices in the Academy -- Chapter 1. Teaching as a Calling: Thriving and Surviving as a Mexican (and American) Professor -- Chapter 2. My Experience as a Non-White, Latina Single Mother in the Academy -- Chapter 3. Literature as Absolute Necessity -- Chapter 4. Building Comunidad: Succeeding in Academia as a First-Generation Latina Professor -- Chapter 5. Searching for Health: A Latino's Academic Journey -- Chapter 6. Undercover Mexicana: From Heritage Denier to Bilingual Profesora
Chapter 7. Igualmente: Similar Struggle, Shared Success -- Chapter 8. A Difficult Journey: From First-Generation Student to Two-Time President and Trustee -- Conclusion. Our Stories Matter -- Contributors
