United We Stand: Navigating Research as a Black Latina Early Career Scholar

Abstract

It’s no secret that there is a shortage of Black and Latinx scholars in the field of criminal justice. To that end, navigating research as a Black Latina early-career scholar is no easy task. This reflection will discuss my biography, racial identity, research agenda, mentorship, and the importance of the next generation. Navigating research as an early-career scholar has made me realize the need to be a successful academic scholar of Color that does her best to bring forth research that examines marginalized individuals and never gives up on working toward socially just change.

Keywords:

• Early career scholar
• criminal justice
• Black-Latina

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Serita Whiting

Serita Whiting completed her Ph.D. from Prairie View A&M University College of Justice Studies. Her research interest includes the intersectionality of race, and gender, and how this impacts crime and delinquency. Her scholarly agenda seeks to bring socially just change to marginalized individuals through research, teaching, and social activism.