Dear Colleagues,
You are invited to participate in an interview about your thoughts and experiences regarding barriers and assets of your leadership journey in academic librarianship as a woman of color. If you are eligible, I will contact you to schedule a 50–60-minute semi-structured interview and a document with the USC IRB information Sheet for Exempt Studies customized for this research.
I am conducting this, Valeria E. Molteni, as a part of my doctoral dissertation from the EdD OCL Program, Rossier School of Education, USC. I want to let you know that participation in this study is optional and that you are free to end it anytime. Your replies will be kept private, and privacy will be protected by maintaining your information anonymous.
If you are interested in participating in this study, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/ZuTAPy1Q1WE8cT4d8
My positionality:
I am a White cis Latina immigrant whose existentialism has been shaped by my immigration and professional experiences in my Californian world. I am an outsider, a bilingual person who speaks English with a strong accent. I hold two passports and have educational experiences in three countries-Argentina, Spain, and the United States-all made possible by scholarships and fellowships. I carry the experience of being both a first-generation and an international student.
Thank you
Valeria E. Molteni
Doctoral Candidate
Rossier School of Education Ed.D Program
USC
molteni@usc.edu /
molteniv@smccd.edu