The Risks and Rewards of Motherhood in the Academy: Making Various Perspectives Visible
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | April Baker-Bell | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | |
| Speakers | April Baker-Bell | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | ‘Hmmm . . . so you can have it all, huh?’: A Black Woman’s Perspective on Negotiating Motherhood and Graduate School |
| Speakers | Alma Villanueva | Texas A&M University, College Station → Texas A&M University | Mama Grad Student: Maneuvering between and beyond Eurowestern Feminism and Neoliberal Postfeminism |
| Speakers | Jennifer Sano-Franchini | Virginia Tech, Blacksburg → Virginia Tech | Motherhood in Transition: From the PhD to the Job Market to the Tenure Track |
| Speakers | Trixie Smith | Michigan State University, East Lansing → Michigan State University | Heteronormativity and Classism in and around the University: Whose ‘extra-curricular’ is it? |
| Speakers | Andrea Riley-Mukavetz | Bowling Green State University, OH → Bowling Green State University | Making the Baby Bump (In)Visible within the Institution: Stories from a 2nd-year TT Faculty Member |
| Speakers | LaToya Sawyer | Syracuse University, NY → Syracuse University | My Sister’s Keeper: Black Feminist Theory and Praxis as Resources for Scholar-Mothers |
| Respondent | Staci Perryman-Clark | Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo → Western Michigan University |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 36 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “The Risks and Rewards of Motherhood in the Academy: Making Various Perspectives Visible.” 2015 Convention Program, Tampa, session M.27. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 3, 2026.