The Junior Faculty of Color (JFOC) organization aims to provide a supportive community for racially minoritized assistant professors at UW–Madison. It was founded by Lillian Tong and Lori Kido Lopez in 2015, and continues today as an informal group that is led by junior faculty. The organization focuses on building camaraderie, sharing resources, promoting personal and career success, and providing a comfortable space for social support while navigating the tenure track. It also evolves to meet the needs of current members.
2024 Kick-off Meeting
Community activities
While activities are subject to change, in recent years they have included:
- Social gatherings on the first Friday of the month
- Weekly writing group sessions
- Email listserv with other junior faculty of color
- Book group discussions
Get involved
Our current leaders are:
- Lori Lopez, Associate Dean for Social Sciences in L&S
- Percival Matthews, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in School of Education
If you are interested in joining or learning more about JFOC, please contact Lori Lopez at LKLopez@wisc.edu.