Transforming the culture of the academy through "Preparing Future Faculty" programs.

Preparing Future Faculty programs were developed as an alternate way to prepare doctoral students for academic careers. The author discusses experiences of faculty of color in institutions of higher education. The article describes the original University of Georgia Preparing Future Faculty in Psychology program with its emphasis on students of color. Lessons learned and implications for training are discussed. PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved.